Description
Part memoir, part travelogue, and part writing primer, this powerful collection follows Ta-Nehisi Coates through Dakar, Senegal; Chapin, South Carolina; and Israel and Palestine. Drawing on conversations, landscapes, and memories from his own life, Coates examines how education, journalism, law, and historical storytelling shape what societies remember—and what they are encouraged to forget. He considers the enduring legacies of racism, colonialism, apartheid, and oppression while reflecting on the responsibilities and limits of the writer. Intimate, searching, and provocative, the book invites readers to question inherited narratives and listen more closely to voices pushed to the margins.
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paperback
Diversified Publishing
Published Jan 1, 2024
241 pages
ISBN: 9798217014248
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Details
First Published
2024
Language
eng
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Content and trigger warnings for The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates.