Memoir
Known and strange things
2016·416 pages
A collection of essays by Teju Cole exploring politics, art, and history with profound insight and beauty.
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A collection of essays by Teju Cole exploring politics, art, and history with profound insight and beauty.
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First collection of essays from the award-winning author of Open City and Every Day Is for the Thief. With these pieces on politics, photography, travel, history and literature - many of which have become viral sensations, shared and debated around the globe - Teju Cole solidifies his place as one of today's most powerful and original voices. On page after page, deploying prose dense with beauty and ideas, he finds fresh and potent ways to interpret art, people and historical moments. Cole tells...
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Romance & sex
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Violence & gore
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Minor references to historical violence; not graphic.
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Frequent political and cultural critique, including commentary on war and power.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Brief mentions of systemic suffering in historical contexts.
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