Iweala, Uzodinma: *1982
Speak No Evil, 2018 - Information about the Book
- General Information
- Iweala explores the intersections of race, class, gender, sexuality, nationality and the diaspora through the story of Niru, a gay Nigerian-American high-school senior.
- Information from Wikipedia
- Facts
- Niru is a masculine name of Persian origin meaning "having great strength and power."
Pronunciation
- Niru is a masculine name of Persian origin meaning "having great strength and power."
- Articles
- Review: ""Speak No Evil" showcases the author’s adeptness at weaving vivid, emotional stories about coming of age in a world often unsafe for young Black men." Rebecca Shapiro, Columbia Magazine; Summer 2018
- Coming out and coming of age: "Iweala is without question a writer of spectacular talents." Alex Preston, The Guardian; February 10, 2018
- An uneven queer tragedy: "Iweala details every self-loathing thought, every tremble of the body, the delicate mixture of relief and fear which follows the words “I’m gay” being spoken for the first time." David Canfield, Entertainment Weekly; March 7, 2018
- The novel falls short of issues it tries to challenge: "Iweala's ability to not only comfortably inhabit the mind of his teenage narrator, but speak to the precarious social location of a gay diasporic African in America is at times a blessing and at other times a stumbling block in this novel's construction." The Globe and Mail; April 5, 2018
- Author
- Uzo Iweala talks about his novel. Barnes & Noble Booksellers; 2018
- Uzodinma Iweala
discusses his novel with Daniel Ford. Writer's Bone; March 26, 2018
- Uzo Iweala talks about his novel. Barnes & Noble Booksellers; 2018