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Homegoing is the debut historical fiction novel by Ghanaian-American author Yaa Gyasi, published in 2016.Each chapter in the novel follows a different descendant of an Asante woman named Maame, starting with her two daughters, who are half-sisters, separated by circumstance: Effia marries James Collins, the British governor in charge of Cape Coast Castle, while her half-sister Esi is held ...
Yaa Gyasi (born 1989) is a Ghanaian-American novelist. Her work, most notably her 2016 debut novel Homegoing and her 2020 novel Transcendent Kingdom , features themes of lineage, generational trauma, and Black and African identities.
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi: Ravilious & Co by Andy Friend Tangleweed and Brine by Deirdre Sullivan: The Bedlam Stacks by Natasha Pulley: The Lost Words by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris: Breakthrough Author Abir Mukherjee Kae Tempest: Édouard Louis: Fiona Mozley: Harriet Cummings Kae Tempest: Mary Paulson-Ellis: Readers' Choice This Is Going ...
The actress and comedian is developing the Yaa Gyasi novel “Transcendent Kingdom” under her first-look deal with Sony Pictures Television.
Homegoing is an African-American funeral tradition. Homegoing may also refer to: Homegoing (Gyasi novel), a 2016 novel by Yaa Gyasi; Homegoing, a 1989 novel by Frederik Pohl; Homegoings, a 2013 documentary film
Yaa Gyasi: Homegoing: Runner-up [36] Robert Olen Butler Perfume River: Finalist [37] Peter Ho Davies The Fortunes: Finalist [37] Annie Proulx Barkskins: Finalist [37] Colson Whitehead The Underground Railroad: Finalist [37] 2018 Hala Alyan: Salt Houses: Winner [38] [39] Min Jin Lee: Pachinko: Runner-up [39] Jenny Erpenbeck Go, Went, Gone ...
Yaa Gyasi (born 1989) K. Asare Konadu (1932–1994) Benjamin Kwakye (born 1967) L. B. Kojo Laing (born 1946) Lesley Lokko; O. Nana Oforiatta Ayim; P.
Eric Simonoff was born to a Jewish family [1] in Philadelphia on July 21, 1967. He graduated from Princeton University in 1989, with a degree in Classics.Simonoff began his publishing career at W.W. Norton as an editorial assistant, then joined Janklow & Nesbit in 1991 and rose to the position of co-director.