This Hostel Life
Description
SHORTLISTED FOR THE AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARDS SUNDAY INDEPENDENT NEWCOMER OF
THE YEAR ‘A landmark book by an important new voice in Irish writing’EMILIE
PINE THIS HOSTEL LIFE tells the stories of migrant women in a hidden Ireland.
Queuing for basic supplies in an Irish direct provision hostel, a group of
women squabble and mistrust each other, learning what they can of the world
from conversations about reality television and Shakespeare. In another story,
a student shares her work with a class only to be critiqued about her own
lived experience, and a mother of young twins, living in Nigeria, is at risk
of losing her newborns to ancient superstitious beliefs. An essay by Liam
Thornton (UCD School of Law) is also included, explaining the Irish legal
position in relation to asylum seekers and direct provision. ‘Fresh,
devastating stories . . . Okorie writes with uncomfortable clarity about
things we think we already know’ LIA MILLS ‘Melatu Uche Okorie has important
things to say – and she does it quite brilliantly’ RODDY DOYLE Read more
Features:
Product Details:
- Publisher : Virago (May 24, 2022)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 112 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0349012903
- ISBN-13 : 02
- Item Weight : 3.88 ounces
- Dimensions : 5 x 0.38 x 7.75 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #379,137 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1,512 in Cultural Heritage Fiction #3,985 in Short Stories Anthologies #7,110 in Short Stories (Books)
- #1,512 in Cultural Heritage Fiction
- #3,985 in Short Stories Anthologies
| Dimensions | 7.72 × 4.96 × 0.35 in |
|---|---|
| Ean | 9780349012902 |
| Mpn | 9780349012902 |
| GTIN | 09780349012902 |
| Isbn | 0349012903 |
| ISBN10 | 0349012903 |
| ISBN13 | 9780349012902 |
| Upc | Does not apply |
| Brand | NA |
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