Niven Govinden sa vo svojom diele sústreďuje na drsnú realitu dospievania, pretkavajúc témy lásky, straty a zložitosti života na predmestí. Jeho próza, často prirovnávaná k modernému Salingerovi, vyniká ostrou pozorovateľnosťou a autentickým zachytením tínedžerského jazyka a mentality. S empatiou a občasným temným humorom skúma vnútorné svety svojich postáv, ich zraniteľnosť aj húževnatosť tvárou v tvár životným výzvam. Govindenov štýl je svieži, energický a plný nečakaných zvratov, čo z neho robí výrazný hlas súčasnej britskej literatúry.
Celebrated for its insightful analysis and compelling narratives, this collection showcases the year's most impactful events and cultural phenomena. It features a diverse range of topics, including politics, science, and the arts, highlighting the voices and perspectives that shaped 2012. The book serves as both a reflection on significant moments and an exploration of their broader implications, making it a valuable resource for understanding contemporary history and societal shifts.
From the author of ‘Black Bread White Beer’ The East Coast of America, 1980. Anna Brown, a dying artist, works on her final portrait. Obsessive and secretive, it is a righting of her past failures; her final statement. John Brown, her husband and life-long muse, has left; walked out of their home one morning to travel cross-country in search of the paintings he has sat for. As their stories unfold – independently, for the first time in many years – a passionate unconventional relationship is revealed, between two people living through the most tumultuous decades of modern history. All the Days and Nights is the story of an art hunt during a twilight period of painting. It lays bare two relationships that are ever changing and incomparable: of the artist and the muse, and of lovers. It is an exploration of what it means to create, what it means to inspire, what it means to live.
"On the steps of New York's City Hall, five ageing Mothers sit in silent protest. They are the guardians of the vogue ball community - queer men who opened their hearts and homes to countless lost Children, providing safe spaces for them to explore their true selves. Through epochs of city nightlife, from draconian to liberal, the Children have been going missing; their absences ignored by the authorities and uninvestigated by the police. In a final act of dissent the Mothers have come to pray: to expose their personal struggle beneath our age of protest, and commemorate their loss until justice is served. Watching from City Hall's windows is city clerk, Teddy. Raised by the Mothers, he is now charged with brokering an uneasy truce."--Provided by publisher.
Die erste Liebe in den Zeiten von HipHop und Handy ist traumhaft und tragisch, romantisch und radikal. In Surrey, wo normalerweise nichts Schlimmes passiert, kämpft der 15-jährige Veerapen, halb Tamile, halb Jude und schnellster Läufer seiner Schule, mit dem Verlust seiner großen Liebe Moon Suzuki, die er gerade beerdigt hat. Sein Vater ist mit einer Optikerin durchgebrannt, und seine Mutter steht kurz vor dem Durchdrehen. Veerapen fühlt sich schuldig an Moons Tod, kann sich aber nicht erinnern, was genau passiert ist. Während seine Mutter nach der Trennung vom Vater wieder ins Leben finden muss, trainiert Veerapen heimlich mit Lauftrainer Casey, was diplomatisches Geschick erfordert, da Gerüchte über Casey kursieren. In Rückblenden entfaltet sich die Geschichte von Veerapens Romanze mit Moon, seiner Freundschaft zu Jason, der den Unfalltod seiner Schwester nicht verkraftet hat, und Moons Freund Pearson, der die Tragödie ins Rollen bringt. Mit sprachlicher Brillanz und schwarzem Humor nutzt Niven Govinden Jugendslang und Straßenjargon, um ein authentisches Bild der Seelenlage heutiger 15-Jähriger zu zeichnen, geprägt von Langeweile, Brutalität, Naivität und Verletzlichkeit.
Amy e Dj sono diventati amici alle scuole superiori,quando lei aveva una cotta per lui ma lui non le mostrava alcun interesse.Una sera Amy ha capito perché: Dj è gay. Da quel momento è iniziata la loro amicizia,forte nonostante le diversità fra i due: Amy è ricca,conduce una vita agiata,ama fare shopping; Dj proviene da una famiglia proletaria,e per mantenere un tenore di vita decente commette piccoli furti e lavora in squallidi locali. Le loro voci,alternandosi,raccontano l'intrecciarsi di questo legame,di continuo oscillante tra amore e odio,in un viaggio attraverso l'Europa durante il quale amicizia e fedeltà sono messe a dura prova. Con uno stile graffiante e straordinariamente attuale,con un linguaggio immediato e provocatorio,la storia si snoda freneticamente tra ambigue discoteche,locali rendez-vous,shopping,droghe e imprevisti.
