Description
Yomi Sode's hit show COAT tackles immigration, identity and displacement.
'I don't know my grandparents' names, how embarrassing is that? But I can name all of Kanye's albums.'
Nigeria: a grandmother passes. London: a son cooks a pot of stew for his mother, hoping to uncover hidden stories and unanswered questions.
A humorous and moving response to the elders who leave the next generation uncertain of what is expected of them.
Yomi Sode's hit show COAT tackles immigration, identity and displacement.
About the Author
Yomi Sode is a spoken word artist, poet and MC. He has appeared at Yahoo! Wireless Festival, Latitude, Lovebox, Olympic Village, Sadler's Wells Theatre, Channel 4 and BBC Radio 1xtra, and has had work commissioned by The Mayor's Office and BBC World Service/ BBC Africa. Yomi was selected as one of ten Poets to join The Complete Works in 2016, a national development programme for advanced Black and Asian writers. He has been published in Rialto Magazine, Bare Lit and 10: Poets of the New Generation.
Book Information
ISBN 9781786825711
Author Yomi Sode
Format Paperback
Page Count 64
Imprint Oberon Books Ltd
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 86g
Dimensions(mm) 210mm * 130mm * 5mm
