The death of Vivek Oji
Emezi, Akwaeke2021
Book
A tender, potent, and compulsively readable novel of a Nigerian-Indian family and the deeply held secret that tests their traditions and bonds. One afternoon, a mother opens her front door to find the length of her son's body stretched out on the veranda, swaddled in akwete material, his head on her welcome mat. The Death of Vivek Oji transports us to the day of Vivek's birth, the day his grandmother Ahunna died. It is the story of an over protective mother and a distant father, and the heart-wrenching tale of one family's struggle to understand their child, just as Vivek learns to recognize himself. Teeming with unforgettable characters whose lives have been shaped by Vivek's gentle and enigmatic spirit, this novel shares with us a Nigerian childhood that challenges expectations. This novel, and its celebration of the innocence and optimism of youth will touch all those who embrace it.
Main title:
The death of Vivek Oji / Akwaeke Emezi.
Author:
Emezi, Akwaeke, author
Work:
Imprint:
London : Faber & Faber, 2021.©2020
Collation:
248 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: New York: Riverhead Books, 2020.
ISBN:
9780525541608 (hbk)9780525541608 (hbk)9780525541608 (hbk)9780525541608 (hardback)9780571351008 (paperback)9780571351008 (paperback)
Dewey class:
823.92
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
641745
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Melbourne Library | Fiction | EMEZ | Available |
| Kathleen Syme Carlton | Fiction | EMEZ | Available |
| Library at the Dock | Fiction | EMEZ | On loan - Due: 07 Jul 2026 |
| Library at the Dock | Fiction Paperback | General E | Available |
| narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services | Fiction | EMEZ | On loan - Due: 08 Jul 2026 |
| North Melbourne Library | Fiction | EMEZ | Available |