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Aminatta Forna is a significant literary voice, celebrated for her novels that have garnered prestigious awards like the Windham Campbell Prize and the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book. In this collection of essays, both new and previously published, she explores themes of displacement, trauma, memory, love, and our relationship with the non-human world. Movement is a recurring theme. In "The Window Seat," she shares the unexpected joys of commercial air travel. "Obama and the Renaissance Generation" reflects on how Obama's father and others from a gifted African generation sought education in the UK and US, aiming to rebuild their homelands post-colonialism. "The Last Vet" offers insights from her time with Dr. Jalloh, Sierra Leone's sole veterinarian, highlighting how a society's treatment of animals reveals its values. "Crossroads" presents an African perspective on race in America, while "Power Walking" discusses the experience of navigating the world as a Black woman. In "The Watch," she delves into the universal experiences of sleep and sleeplessness. With deep meditation and wry humor, this collection affirms Forna's status as a vital voice in contemporary literature.
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The Window Seat, Aminatta Forna
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- 2022
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