The Lonely Londoners by Sam Selvon Paperback Book

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE The Lonely Londoners by Sam Selvon, Roy Williams London will do for you for now… And I will do for London.London, 1956. Newly arrived from Trinidad, Henry Sir Galahad Oliver is impatient to start his new life. Carrying just pyjamas and a toothbrush, he bursts through Moses Aloettas door only to find Moses and his friends already deflated by city life. Will the London fog dampen Galahads dreams? Or will these Lonely Londoners make a home in a city that sees them as a threat?In the first stage adaptation of Sam Selvons iconic novel about the Windrush Generation, Roy Williams sweeps us back in time to shine a new light on London, friendship, and what we call home.This edition of The Lonely Londoners is published to coincide with the world premiere at Londons Jermyn Street Theatre in February 2024. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Samuel Selvon (1923-1994) was a Trinidad-born writer who moved to London, England in the 1950s. His 1956 novel The Lonely Londoners is groundbreaking in its use of creolised English, or "nation language", for narrative as well as dialogue. Selvon was awarded two Guggenheim Fellowships (in 1955 and 1968), an honorary doctorate from Warwick University in 1989, and in 1985 the honorary degree of DLitt by the University of the West Indies. In 1969 he was awarded the Trinidad & Tobago Hummingbird Medal Gold for Literature, and in 1994 he was (posthumously) given another national award, the Chaconia Medal Gold for Literature. In 2012 he was honoured with a NALIS Lifetime Achievement Literary Award for his contributions to Trinidad and Tobagos literature.Roy Williams, OBE, worked as an actor before turning to writing full-time in 1990. He graduated from Rose Bruford in 1995 with a first class BA Hons degree in Writing. The No Boys Cricket Club (Theatre Royal, Stratford East, 1996) won him nominations for the TAPS Writer of the Year Award 1996 and for New Writer of the Year Award 1996 by the Writers Guild of Great Britain. He was the first recipient of the Alfred Fagon Award 1997 for Starstruck (Tricycle Theatre, London, 1998), which also won the 31st John Whiting Award and the EMMA Award 1999. Lift Off (Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, 1999) was the joint winner of the George Devine Award 2000. His other theatre credits include Clubland (Royal Court, 2001), for which Roy won the Evening Standard Charles Wintour Award for the Most Promising Playwright; Sing Yer Heart Out for the Lads (National Theatre, 2002, 2004); Sucker Punch (Royal Court, 2010). He was awarded the OBE for Services to Drama in the 2008 Birthday Honours List. Promotional In this Roy Williams adaptation of the iconic Sam Selvon novel The Lonely Londoners, Henry Sir Galahad Oliver carves a life for himself in 1950s London after arriving from Trinidad as a part of the Windrush Generation. Details ISBN135049657X Author Roy Williams Pages 104 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Series Modern Plays Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781350496576 Format Paperback Imprint Methuen Drama Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Audience General Publication Date 2024-02-29 UK Release Date 2024-02-29 AU Release Date 2024-03-27 DEWEY FIC ISBN-10 135049657X We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:158720361;

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