Summary
Winner of the Booker Prize for the novel Girl, Woman, Other
Bernardine Evaristo: Manifesto - How to Never Give Up
"A perfect read for anyone who dreams big." (The Times)
The life story of Bernardine Evaristo is a manifesto of courage, integrity, optimism, resourcefulness and perseverance. This is a manifesto for anyone who has ever been on the sidelines and anyone who wants to make their mark on history. This is a manifesto on how to never give up. In 2019, Bernardine Evaristo became the first black woman to win the Booker Prize for the novel Girl, Woman, Second, which was a revolutionary milestone both for British and world culture, as well as for her personally. Her path was long, but she succeeded and went down in history.
The manifesto is an intimate and powerful testimony of that path from a childhood permeated by racism to the discovery of art; from stuffing personal belongings into garbage bags, always on the move between temporary homes, to exploring multiple romantic partners; from founding the first British theater company for black women in the eighties to growing into the writer, theater artist, mentor and activist she is today - Bernardine Evaristo shows her rebellion against the mainstream and her lifelong commitment to community and creativity, and through the prism of her extraordinary experiences provides life-important insights about the nature of race, class, feminism, sexuality and aging.
This is a unique book about how to stay true to yourself and your vision, how to be unstoppable - in his vocation, work, life.
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