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Saga boy : my life of Blackness and becoming / Antonio Michael Downing.
"Blending mythology and memory, Saga Boy follows a young Black immigrant's vibrant personal metamorphosis"-- Provided by publisher.
Growing up as a willful boy in a tiny village in the tropical forests of Trinidad, Downing was steeped in the legacies of his scattered family, the vibrant culture of the island, and the weight of its colonial history. Following his grandmother's death, he was sent to live with his devoutly evangelical Aunt Joan in rural Canada, where they are the only Black family in a starkly devoid landscape. Isolated and longing for home, Downing began a decades-long journey to transform himself through music and performance. After a failed reunion with his birth parents, Downing sought refuge in increasingly extravagant musical personalities and became increasingly addicted to escapism, attention, and sex. Here Downing tells of his journey of overcoming, belonging, and becoming one's own self. -- adapted from jacket
Record details
- ISBN: 9781571311917
- ISBN: 1571311912
- Physical Description: 330 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First US edition.
- Publisher: Minneapolis, Minnesota : Milkweed Editions, 2021.
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
| General Note: | First published in 2021 by Viking Canada. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Overture: The Queen designed my brain -- Tony -- Michael -- Mic Dainjah -- John -- Epilogue: Her Majesty's gifts. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Downing, Antonio Michael, 1975- Authors, Trinidadian > Canada > Biography. Authors, Trinidadian > 21st century > Biography. Black people > Canada > Biography. Musicians > Canada > Biography. |
| Genre: | Autobiographies. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
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- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Abington Community Library | 92 DOWNING (Text) | 50687011744854 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Easton Main Library | 818.603 D751s (Text) | 31901004538908 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
