Working-class stories are not always tales of the underprivileged and
dispossessed. Common People is a collection of essays, poems and
memoir written in celebration, not apology: these are narratives rich in
barbed humour, reflecting the depth and texture of working-class life,
the joy and sorrow, the solidarity and the differences, the everyday
wisdom and poetry of the woman at the bus stop, the waiter, the
hairdresser. Here, Kit de Waal brings together thirty-three established
and emerging writers who invite you to experience the world through
their eyes, their voices loud and clear as they reclaim and redefine
what it means to be working class.
Features original pieces
from Damian Barr, Malorie Blackman, Lisa Blower, Jill Dawson, Louise
Doughty, Stuart Maconie, Chris McCrudden, Lisa McInerney, Paul McVeigh,
Daljit Nagra, Dave O'Brien, Cathy Rentzenbrink, Anita Sethi, Tony Walsh,
Alex Wheatle and more.
Common People : An Anthology of Working-Class Writers - Edited by: Kit de Waal
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£9.99