n this landmark work, Jason Okundaye meets an elder generation of Black gay men and finds a spirited community full of courage, charisma and good humour, hungry to tell its past—of nightlife, resistance, political fights, loss, gossip, sex, romance and vulgarity. Through their conversations he seeks to reconcile the Black and gay narratives of Britain, narratives frequently cleaved as distinct and unrelated. Tracing these men's journeys and arrivals to South London through the seventies, eighties and nineties from the present day, Okundaye relays their stories with rare compassion, listening as they share intimate memories and reflect upon their lives. It is a portrait marked by resilience and self-determination, inspired by the love and beauty Black men have found in each other.
- Publisher: Faber & Faber
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Publication date:
07/03/2024
- ISBN: 9780571372218
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Page extent:
416
- Format: Hardback
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