The Good Immigrant
21 writers reflect on race in contemporary Britain
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Boundless Publishing Group Ltd
Published:4th May '17
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A 5th anniversary edition of the groundbreaking anthology, with a new preface by Nikesh Shukla
How does it feel to be constantly regarded as a potential threat, strip-searched at every airport? Or be told that, as an actress, the part you're most fitted to play is 'wife of a terrorist'? How does it feel to have words from your native language misused, misappropriated and used aggressively towards you?
First published in 2016, The Good Immigrant has since been hailed as a modern classic and credited with reshaping the discussion about race in contemporary Britain. It brings together a stellar cast of the country’s most exciting voices to reflect on why immigrants come to the UK, why they stay and what it means to be ‘other’ in a place that doesn’t seem to want you, doesn’t truly accept you – however many generations you’ve been here – but still needs you for its diversity monitoring forms.
This 5th anniversary edition, featuring a new preface by editor Nikesh Shukla, shows that the pieces collected here are as poignant, challenging, angry, humorous, heartbreaking and important as ever.
- ‘We should recognise the courage that has been shown in producing these essays . . . Helps to open up a much-needed space of unflinching dialogue about race and racism in the UK’ Sandeep Parmar, Guardian
- ‘If I could, I’d push a copy of this through the letter box of every front door in Britain’ Independent
ISBN: 9781783523955
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 17mm
Weight: 191g
288 pages