What's in a Name?: Friendship, Identity and History in Modern Multicultural Britain: A New Statesman Book of the Year - Softcover

Banerjee, Sheela

 
9781529367607: What's in a Name?: Friendship, Identity and History in Modern Multicultural Britain: A New Statesman Book of the Year
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1529367603 ISBN 13: 9781529367607
Publisher: Sceptre, 2024

Synopsis

WINNER OF THE EASTERN EYE AWARD FOR NON-FICTION

'A brilliantly enlightening book'
Michael Rosen

'A kaleidoscopic portrait of the UK'
Irish Times

'I cannot recommend it highly enough'
Priscilla Morris, author of Black Butterflies

OUR NAMES OUR SO MUNDANE WE HARDLY NOTICE THEM. Yet behind each one lie countless stories: of belonging and persecution, colonialism and resistance, cultural inheritance and conflicted identity.

In this intimate exploration of British multiculturalism, Sheela Banerjee traces the personal histories of friends and family through their names. Spanning centuries and continents - from west London to India, 1960s Jamaica to pre-Revolutionary Russia - What's in a Name? is a remarkable ode to friendship and a vital celebration of Britain's diverse history.

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About the Author

Sheela Banerjee is a writer and academic. She grew up mainly in Hayes, west London, and in India. She was a programme-maker for the BBC and Channel 4 for many years before leaving TV to do a PhD on ghosts in modernist literature. What's in a Name? is her first book.

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Publisher
Sceptre
Publication date
2024
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1529367603
ISBN 13 
9781529367607
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
336

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