Foreword -- Introduction -- Mothers and men -- Playlist of the least lovable Obiageli -- The shape of abnormal things -- The first of their kind -- Last night in Asaba -- A sickness called longing -- Limbo -- Father's lessons -- Verdwaal -- A list of things I don't tell my mother -- The impossibility of home -- On my coming out -- City of salts -- The passover -- The masked dance -- Monstrous -- Pride -- My sex drive is self-reflective; Butch bottom; Condition -- Semen in the sun -- This hell of a body.
Summary:
The heart of the matter is the third collection of shortlisted entries submitted for the Gerald Kraak Anthology and Award, filled with inspiring and fearless literary works of fiction, non-fiction and poetry from across Africa. These stories capture the essence of the African LGBTQI+ community and showcase some of Africa's most talented writers. The anthology gives a voice to those who would otherwise be marginalized and it insists that differences must be recognized, embraced and celebrated--Back cover.
Series:
The Gerald Kraak anthology : African perspectives on gender, social justice and sexuality ; vol. III
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