'Adekola's voice refuses to settle in a simple picture of identity that is palatable or transferable. The multiplicity of selves that speak in his poems reflect but also create a myriad of ways to be Muslim, to be Black, to just be. There is a powerful undercurrent of hope throughout this that leaves you with the sense that despite it all, people have always and will continue to persevere' Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan

Nigrescence is the breakthrough debut collection of poems by northern poet Abdullah Adekola. The word 'nigrescence' means to develop a racial identity which Adekola unpicks through language that tugs and pulls through his own blackness, searching for ways to heal in a increasingly fractured world.

'Adekola's voice refuses to settle in a simple picture of identity that is palatable or transferable. There is a powerful undercurrent of hope throughout this that leaves you with the sense that despite it all, people...will continue to persevere' Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan

About the Author
Abdullah Adekola is a working-class, Black-British writer, performer, facilitator and creative producer based in Leeds. He is the co-founder of 'Say It with Your Chest' which is a Black-led poetry and creative platform. In 2018 he released a zine of poetry 3 Poems with Bradical Press. He is interested in identity, class, self-healing, mental health recovery and faith. He writes about the search for beauty and meaning in life and art. His philosophical approach, playful and romantic performance style have made him a poet to give all your attention. He/him

Reviews
'Adekola's voice refuses to settle in a simple picture of identity that is palatable or transferable. The multiplicity of selves that speak in his poems reflect but also create a myriad of ways to be Muslim, to be Black, to just be. There is a powerful undercurrent of hope throughout this that leaves you with the sense that despite it all, people have always and will continue, to persevere.' - Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan, author of Postcolonial Banter



Book Information
ISBN 9781913958091
Author Abdullah Adekola
Format Paperback
Page Count 50
Imprint Burning Eye Books
Publisher Burning Eye Books