East Side Voices: Essays celebrating East and Southeast Asian identity in Britain

Helena Lee

Jazyk:	anglicky
Počet stran:	224
Formát:	14,4 x 21,8 cm
Nakladatel:	Sceptre
Vazba:	pevná

Cena:	359,00 Kč

• Anotace

  In this bold, first-of-its kind collection, East Side Voices invites us to explore a dazzling spectrum of experience from the East and Southeast Asian diaspora living in Britain today.
  
  Showcasing original essays and poetry from well-known celebrities, prize-winning literary stars and exciting new writers, East Side Voices takes us many places: from the frontlines of the NHS in the midst of the Covid pandemic, to the set of a Harry Potter film, from a bustling London restaurant to a spirit festival in Myanmar. In the process we navigate the legacies of family history, racial identity, assimilation and difference.
  
  'Invaluable and delightful' Esquire
  
  Edited by Helena Lee, founder of the East Side Voices cultural salon and Acting Deputy Editor of Harper's Bazaar.

  Review

  This important book, which is full of wit and insight, sheds light on aspects of racism that are often overlooked and it offers welcome exposure for a collection of voices that are too often sidelined from the cultural mainstream. -- Martin Chilton ― Independent
  
  In East Side Voices, the first anthology of its kind, writers of East and Southeast Asian descent and diaspora in the UK reflect on identity, community and family. Coming after an especially traumatic few years for ESEA communities, East Side Voices is a dazzling and joyous celebration. -- Katie Goh ― i-D
  
  A wonderful book - so timely and much needed. I loved the collection and I hope everyone will read it. -- Elif Shafak (November 2021)
  
  A strong, compelling, and quietly beautiful collection of stories that have gone untold for too long, from voices that have too often been sidelined from the artistic mainstream. -- Jonathan Liew (November 2021)
  
  

  A terrific read. It's going to be very important in all the debates around the ever-changing political and cultural life in this country.

  -- Lubaina Himid (November 2021)
  
  This first-of-its-kind anthology edited by founder of the East Side Voices cultural salon and acting deputy editor of Harper's Bazaar, Helena Lee, explores and celebrates East and Southeast Asian identity in Britain. With contributions from actors, novelists and poets, among others, this riveting and important book covers themes of family history, racial identity, assimilation and difference. ― Red
  
  An important addition to the growing literature of contemporary identity and cultural politics. -- Matthew d’Ancona ― Tortoise
  
  (An) illuminating essay collection...Contributions to the collection are wide-ranging in form and scope but always affecting. ― New Statesman
  
  Illuminating... For all readers - not just ESEA people - this book is a fantastic insight into the experiences of what it means to be ESEA in a country that has by and large overlooked us. May East Side Voices be the first of many works dedicated to our peoples, our cultures, our struggles, and our triumphs. ― besea.n (Britain's East and South East Asian Network)
  
  This collection is illuminating, funny, sad, and reveals aspects of Britain that for too long have not been addressed. This is the first but hopefully not the last assemblage of Asian and Southeast Asian writers discussing their experiences of life in Britain. It is an important book and a cracking read. ― Herald
  
  East Side Voices expands the reader's understanding of today's Britain and its makeup. Often moving, the writers share generously with the readers their hopes and fears. It is worth listening. ― The Scotsman
  
  Varied and thought-provoking... Invaluable and delightful ― Esquire
  
  Never has a book roused such a swelling of pride in my chest to be a part of the Asian diaspora living in Britain today... Scintillating ... rich ... buzzy ― Refinery29

  About the Author

  Helena Lee is the acting deputy editor of Harper's Bazaar. She is responsible for the publication's art and culture content, often collaborating and commissioning award-winning writers and artists. She co-edits the annual magazine Bazaar Art, celebrating women in the art world, and launched Bazaar Art Week in 2018, which was shortlisted for the BSME Best Innovation Award. In February 2020, she founded the platform East Side Voices to raise the visibility of talent of East and Southeast Asian heritage, and is also a leader in the #StopESEAHate campaign, a founding member of the Ginsburg Health Board, and a Women in Journalism mentor.

• Další informace

  ISBN/EAN:	9781529344479
  Rok vydání:	2022

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