The rediscovered classic: a trailblazing Guyanese woman's memoir of
post-war London, introduced by Bernardine Evaristo ('full of wit,
perceptiveness, humour and compassion')Benjamin Zephaniah: 'A
must-read. Her life makes you laugh. Her life makes you cry.Get to
know her.'Jacqueline Wilson: 'A superb but shocking memoir ...
Imaginative, resilient and inspiring.'Steve McQueen: 'Gilroy blazed
a path that empowered generations of Black British educators.'David
Lammy: 'This empowering tale of courage, resistance, and triumph is
a breath of fresh air.'Diana Evans: 'Important, enlightening and
very entertaining, full of real-life drama ... Inspirational.'Paul
Mendez: 'Written with a novelist's ear and sense of atmosphere ...A
vital and unique testament.'Jeffrey Boakye: 'A landmark. Warm and
wise ... Life lessons we can all learn from.' Alex Wheatle: 'A
pioneer in many fields and wonderful example for all of us
...Essential reading.'Christie Watson: 'A beautiful memoir of one
woman's strength and dignity against the odds.'Denied teaching jobs
due to the colour bar. Working in an office amidst the East End's
bombsites. Serving as a lady's maid to an Empire-loving
aristocrat.Raising two children in suburbia. Becoming one of the
first black headteachers in Britain. In 1952, Beryl Gilroy moved
from British Guiana to London.Her new life wasn't what she expected
- but her belief in education resulted in a revolutionary career.
Black Teacher, her memoir, is a rediscovered classic: not only a
rare insight into the Windrush generation, but a testament to how
her dignity, ambition and spirit transcended her era. **WATERSTONES
PICK: JULY'S BEST BOOKS**Reader Reviews:'Incredibly important
...Such an interesting read, and I am so glad that it is being
republished.''Wonderful and insightful. I really, thoroughly
enjoyed reading this book.''Eye-opening ... A powerful reminder of
how far we have come ...Beautifully written ... I wish everyone
could have a teacher like Beryl!''Really lovely, and a surprisingly
quick read ... I wish I could have met her.''A great piece of
history [with] so much relevance even today as it touches upon
issues of race, education and female empowerment.''Excellent [on]
what it was really like for the Windrush Generation...Highly
recommended.'
V januári 1965 Gabriel García Márquez cestoval s rodinou na
dovolenku do Acapulca, keď odrazu dostal nápad. Začul vravu
mestečka Macondo. Už vedel, ako napíše svoj nový román. Vrátil sa
domov, zatvoril sa do pracovne, a keď z nej po osemnástich
mesiacoch vyšiel, v ruke držal 1 300 strán rukopisu a bol šťastný.
Román Sto rokov samoty prvý raz vyšiel v roku 1967, Márquez mal
vtedy 39 rokov a svet si navždy zapamätal jeho meno. Dnes je román
považovaný za jedno z najvýznamnejších diel latinskoamerickej a
svetovej literatúry. Je komponovaný z množstva reálnych aj
fantazijných epizód a rozpráva o pôvabných i krutých príhodách
šiestich generácií rodiny Buendíovcov z fiktívneho mestečka
Macondo.
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