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MANIFESTO - BERNARDINE EVARISTO GEBUNDEN

'Bernardine Evaristo is one of those writers who should be read by everyone  everywhere' Elif
Shafak The powerful  urgent manifesto on never giving up from Booker prize-winning trailblazer
Bernardine Evaristo. In 2019  Bernardine Evaristo became the first black woman to win the
Booker Prize since its inception fifty years earlier - a revolutionary landmark for Britain.
Her journey was a long one  but she made it  and she made history. Manifesto is her intimate
and fearless account of how she did it. From a childhood steeped in racism from neighbours 
priests and even some white members of her own family  to discovering the arts through her
local youth theatre  from stuffing her belongings into bin bags  always on the move between
temporary homes  to exploring many romantic partners both toxic and loving  male and female 
and eventually finding her soulmate  from setting up Britain's first theatre company for Black
women in the eighties to growing into the trailblazing writer  theatre-maker  teacher  mentor
and activist we see today - Bernardine charts her rebellion against the mainstream and her
life-long commitment to community and creativity. And  through the prism of her extraordinary
experiences  she offers vital insights into the nature of race  class  feminism  sexuality and
ageing in modern Britain. Bernardine Evaristo's life story is a manifesto for courage 
integrity  optimism  resourcefulness and tenacity. It's a manifesto for anyone who has ever
stood on the margins  and anyone who wants to make their mark on history. It's a manifesto for
being unstoppable. 'Bernardine Evaristo is one of Britain's best writers  an iconic and unique
voice  filled with warmth  subtlety and humanity. Exceptional' Nikesh Shukla 'Bernardine
Evaristo is the most daring  imaginative and innovative of writers' Inua Ellams

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