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| Author | Stephen Kelman |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Published | 2011 (Bloomsbury Publishing) |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 288 |
| ISBN | 978-1408815687 |
Pink pigeon mac dupe. Pigeon English is the debut novel by English author Stephen Kelman. It is told from the point of view of Harrison Opoku, an eleven-year-old Ghanaian immigrant living on a tough London estate. It was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2011.
Pigeon English is a coming-of-age novel, but it also specifically deals with the challenges of being a boy—and particularly a young black boy living in a tough, violent community. Although Harri does not have a personal inclination toward violence, throughout the novel he faces pressure from the Dell Farm Crew to prove himself as a man. Hawaii Pidgin Bible (HPB): Da Good An Spesho Book ISO 639-3: hwc Da Good An Spesho Book is the full Bible in Hawaii Pidgin. It contains Da Befo Jesus Book (Old Testament) and Da Jesus Book (New Testament, revised). The earlier print edition of Da Jesus Book sold over 95,000 copies. The print version of the Bible has additional resources for personal growth and ministry not included in this.
Plot[edit]
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The novel begins with the death of a young boy on the fictional Dell Farm estate in an unspecified area of London. Harri Opoku, a recent Ghanaian immigrant living with his mother and sister, becomes an amateur detective and tries to solve the murder. His experiences also illustrate the problems of gang warfare, immigration to the United Kingdom and poverty. As well as investigating the murder with his best friend, Dean, Harri shares with the reader his thoughts, impressions and experiences of growing up in an environment beset with pressures and threats. The novel explores his attempts to remain good despite the corrupting forces around him. Harrison then befriends a pigeon, which narrates part of the book.
Eventually, he traces the murderers as a gang of teenagers, only to be murdered at the end.
Publication[edit]
It was first published in March 2011 by Bloomsbury in the United Kingdom.
Reception[edit]
The novel was critically acclaimed on publication [1] and was shortlisted for the 2011 Man Booker Prize.[2] It went on to be shortlisted for ten awards, including the Guardian First Book Award, Desmond Elliott Prize, and Galaxy National Book Award. The book became a bestseller, and has featured in a national campaign launched by the National Literacy Trust and the Booker Prize Foundation to encourage prisoners to read.[3] It is also widely studied in schools and universities.
Stage Adaptation[edit]
The novel is being adapted into a play by Fringe First winner Gbolahan Obisesan. The play is a co-commission between Bristol Old Vic Young Company and National Youth Theatre, and is directed by Miranda Cromwell.[4] The play performed at the Bristol Old Vic and 2013 Edinburgh Festival.[5]
References[edit]
- ^Aspden, Rachel (13 March 2011). 'Fiction (Books genre), Knife crime (News), Damilola Taylor, Gangs (Society), Books, Culture, Stephen Kelman'. The Guardian. London.
- ^'Man Booker Prize award ceremony'. UK: BBC News. 16 October 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ^'Man Booker shortlisted author to inspire prisoners to read'.
- ^Morris, Tom. 'Shows At Bristol Old Vic: Pigeon English'.
- ^Underbelly, Cowgate. 'Edinburgh Fringe Underbelly'. Archived from the original on 2013-06-20.
