Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir
Stonewall Book Award · 2022 · Winner
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Stonewall Book Award | 2022 | Winner |
About This Book
Akwaeke Emezi's memoir is written as a series of letters to a godmother and explores gender, spirituality, Igbo ogbanje identity, and mental health. Winner of the Stonewall Book Award for Nonfiction.
About the Author
Akwaeke EmeziNigerian-American
Akwaeke Emezi is a Nigerian writer and artist. Their debut novel Freshwater (2018) was shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction and the Lambda Literary Award, and won the Edinburgh First Book Award. They have published several novels including Pet (2019), The Death of Vivek Oji (2020), and You Made a Monster Out of Me (2024). Read more →
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