Act Normal
Joy and despair in Postcolonial Britain
1st Edition
Published on 23. October 2025
180 pages
978-1-913109-50-9 (ISBN)
Description
Act Normal: Joy and despair in Postcolonial Britain - a memoir , presents a kaleidoscopic view of the author's life. Through fragmented memories, vivid imagery, and introspective musings, Kalu explores a range of themes, from the joys and anxieties of childhood to the complexities of adult relationships, career struggles, and the enduring search for meaning.
Act Normal invites readers to delve into the author's inner world, confronting universal themes of love, loss, identity, and the search for connection. Through his unique and insightful perspective, Kalu challenges conventional narratives and encourages readers to question their own assumptions about life, love, and the world around them.
Act Normal invites readers to delve into the author's inner world, confronting universal themes of love, loss, identity, and the search for connection. Through his unique and insightful perspective, Kalu challenges conventional narratives and encourages readers to question their own assumptions about life, love, and the world around them.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HopeRoad Publishing Ltd
Product notice
Reflowable
File size
0,77 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-913109-50-9 (9781913109509)
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10/2025
HopeRoad
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Person
Pete Kalu is a 2024 winner of the Society of Authors Travelling Scholarship Award. He has previously won the BBC/Contact Dangerous Comedy Award and The Voice / Marcus Garvey Essay Award. He received his PhD in Creative Writing from Lancaster University in 2019. His essays can be found scattered in publications including Encounters with James Baldwin (Supernova Books 2024) and academic journals. His most recent short stories have been published by Peepal Tree. He is a Writers Mosaic alumnus and was writer in residence at University of West Indies, Trinidad Campus. He is a Reading Fellow of Royal Literary Fund.
