Hasan Namir
Auteur de God in Pink
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Hasan Namir was born in Iraq in 1987. He immigrated to Canada with his family. He is a graduate of Simon Fraser University in Vancouver. His awards include the Ying Chen Award in creative writing, and he won the 2016 Lambda Literary Award for gay Fiction for his first novel, God is Pink. (Bowker afficher plus Author Biography) afficher moins
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- Œuvres
- 4
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- 1
- Membres
- 104
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- #184,481
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- 3.6
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- 6
- ISBN
- 12
The poems are arranged in mostly chronological order to tell the story of his marriage, the agreement of his sister-in-law to become a surrogate for her brother and Hasan, the birth of their son Malek, and the joy that baby Malek has brought to the couple.
While an audiobook of free verse poetry may seem like it could be a struggle to listen to, Umbilical Cord is anything but. I found narrator Amir Haidar’s reading captivating, as he brought just the right emotional touch to the poems. The poetry itself is deeply personal, heartfelt and compelling.
This is an excellent book for anyone interested in parenting, gay or otherwise.
One content warning - a couple of poems near the beginning of the book include frank sexual language.
Rating: Four Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐… (plus d'informations)