The Face: Cartography of the Void

The Face: Cartography of the Void

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In The Face: Cartography of the Void, acclaimed poet, novelist, and screenwriter Chris Abani has given us a brief memoir that is, in the best tradition of the genre, also an exploration of the very nature of identity. Abani meditates on his own face, beginning with his early childhood that was immersed in the Igbo culture of West Africa. The Face is a lush work of art that teems with original and profound insights into the role of race, culture, and language in fashioning our sense of self. Abanis writing is poetic, filled with stories, jokes, and reflections that draw readers into his fold; he invites them to explore their own faces and the experiences that have shaped them. As Abani so lovingly puts it, this extended essay contemplates all the people who have touched my face, slapped it, punched it, kissed it, washed it, shaved it. All of that human contact must leave some trace, some of the need and anger that motivated that touch. This face is softened by it all. Made supple by all the wonder it has beheld, all the kindness, all the generosity of life.
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Name of the Author
Abani
Chris
Language
English
ISBN
9781632060143
Release date
2014

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The Face: Cartography of the Void

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