ISBN: 9780735235007
Editorial: Viking
Año de edición: 2019
N° Paginas: 240
Tipo de pasta: Pasta blanda
Descripción: CANADA READS 2020 WINNERSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 EDNA STAEBLER AWARD FOR CREATIVE NON-FICTIONNATIONAL BESTSELLER2020 LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD WINNERONE OF BOOK RIOT'S 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL QUEER BOOKS OF ALL TIMEHow do you find yourself when the world tells you that you don't exist?Samra Habib has spent most of their life searching for the safety to be themself. As an Ahmadi Muslim growing up in Pakistan, they faced regular threats from Islamic extremists who believed the small, dynamic sect to be blasphemous. From their parents, they internalized the lesson that revealing their identity could put them in grave danger.When their family came to Canada as refugees, Samra encountered a whole new host of challenges: bullies, racism, the threat of poverty, and an arranged marriage. Backed into a corner, their need for a safe space--in which to grow and nurture their creative, feminist spirit--became dire. The men in Samra's life wanted to police them, the women in their life had only shown them the example of pious obedience, and their body was a problem to be solved.So begins an exploration of faith, art, love, and queer sexuality, a journey that takes them to the far reaches of the globe to uncover a truth that was within them all along. A triumphant memoir of forgiveness and family, both chosen and not, We Have Always Been Here is a rallying cry for anyone who has ever felt out of place and a testament to the power of fearlessly inhabiting one's truest self. Críticas NATIONAL BESTSELLER WINNER of Canada Reads 2020WINNER of the 2020 Lambda Literary AwardShortlisted for the 2020 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-FictionLonglisted for the 2020 RBC Taylor Prize Longlisted for the 2020 Toronto Book Award Praise for We Have Always Been Here: “We Have Always Been Here challenges so many received wisdoms on gender, faith and sexuality that its very existence in the world is cause for celebration.” —The Globe and Mail “Habib writes through a lens of compassion, hope, and ever-widening circles of understanding.”—Quill and Quire “I fell in love with this book. In prose as economical, crisp, clear, and truthful as poetry, Samra Habib offers a map of how we might learn to see and treasure one another and ourselves. In this way it calls to mind the works of James Baldwin, Langston Hughes, and Jane Rule. I predict that this book will never go out of print—it will become required and desired reading for people of all ages, persuasions, and backgrounds. How I wish I had had it to keep close to my heart when I was younger.”—Shani Mootoo, author of Cereus Blooms at Night “A brave coming-of-age account . . . A heartfelt act of resistance for queer Muslims and progressive Islam everywhere.”—Literary Review of Canada “Gutting and redemptive, We Have Always Been Here is the story of one [person’s] path to self-determination against every odd. Habib’s voice is sensual and mesmerizing, [their] talent fierce and necessary. A transformative reading experience . . . Habib’s every word lifts off the page, vital and bright as a match being struck.”—Claudia Dey, author of Heartbreaker “Powerful . . . We Have Always Been Here is a portrait of a [person] who eventually does find the key to . . . [their] identity.”—Toronto Star “I could not put down this drama of crossing borders, both external and interior, that teaches us to look into ourselves more deeply and to see others with more empathy. This book is a gift in a historical moment of many struggles, and we are lucky to share Habib’s generous and courageous story. I will be giving everyone I know this book!” —Kim Echlin, author of The Disappeared “A memoir of coming of age and coming out told in rich detail. Samra Habib’s account of growing up queer and Muslim in Pakistan and Canada is at once searching and tender.”—Rachel Giese, author of Boys: What It Means to Become a Man “Samra Habib’s memoir unfolds like a pre-digital photograph developing before our eyes. The
- Idioma: Inglés
- Autor: Habib, Samra
- Editorial: Viking
- N° Paginas: 240
- Tipo de pasta: Pasta blanda
- Envío: Desde EE.UU.
