EAN: 9780241999516

DATS LOVE - LEONORA BRITO KARTONIERT (TB)

A brilliant collection of short stories from Leonora Brito exploring race  identity  and
love'Magical  enigmatic  distinctive  accomplished and haunting . . . Brito was ahead of her
time' BERNARDINE EVARISTO  FROM THE INTRODUCTION Leonora Brito was a writer of exceptional
stories. In Dat's Love  she soaks up the sights  sounds and colours of Cardiff to boldly
explore race and history. With each electric story  Brito introduces a unique cast of
characters  vibrantly elevating their everyday lives. From 59-year-old Dorothy taking up nude
modelling to black aristocrat Dido Elizabeth Belle absconding her uncle's estate  from the
assassination of JFK to what's going down at the Blue Bayou bar  Brito blends the surreal and
the mundane to redress history and immerse the reader in a vibrantly painted world. Containing
an unusual exactness and sense of place  Brito's stories are unique in Welsh fiction in
presenting an insider's perspective on a black Welsh history only alluded to by other writers.
Full of wry humour and startling originality  this collection features Brito's most acclaimed
work. A title in the Black Britain: Writing Back series - selected by Booker Prize-winning
author Bernardine Evaristo  this series rediscovers and celebrates pioneering books depicting
black Britain that remap the nation.

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