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Lädt ... Kinky Gazpachovon Lori Tharps
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Synopsis: In Kinky Gazpacho: Life, Love & Spain Lori Tharps takes us on an unusual and enjoyable journey. The book is part coming of age story, part narrative of a young woman finding herself, and part love story. Lori Tharps was born and raised in middle class comfort in the suburbs of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she was often the only person of color in her school and neighborhood. Feeling dislocated in her home city and fascinated by other cultures and countries from a young age, Lori took all the available opportunities to travel from school sponsored exchange in Morocco in high school to spending her junior year of college in Salamanca, Spain. Lori went to Spain hoping that she would find a place where race doesn't matter. Although Lori didn't come across this idealized place, Spain was a did bring her self discovery and love and marriage with a young Spaniard. Review: I found Kinky Gazpacho a sensitive and fascinating read. The anecdotes of her childhood reveal the playground slights and ways that she was treated differently from her peers without bitterness or anger. I found Lori sympathetic, plucky and interesting - the sort of friend that I would loved to have at that age. I enjoyed reading about the different stages of her life and the ways that she and Manuel made a life for themselves and their family. Kinky Gazpacho is a wonderful read and I highly recommend it for anyone looking for a memoir, coming of age story, or an unusual and satisfying read. Publisher: Washington Square Press (May 26, 2009), 240 pages. Book was courtesy of Color Online's Summer Madness Contest. Part memoir and part travelogue, Tharps has penned an awesome book about when cultures collide in the US and abroad. She opens up about her experiences growing up as the nearly lone Black girl in her very White private school and her traveling adventures mainly in Morocco as Junior in high school and Spain as a Junior at Smith College. Once foreign language studies enters her life, and after choosing Spanish, she spends the majority of her formative years believing Spain will bring her the racial and emotional freedom she craves. From her first encounter with Spain, this looks like it may be a dream unfulfilled, but, in the end, we discover it was just a dream deferred. This book has elements of love, cultural politics, travel to exotic locales, and even a little sleuthing. I highly recommend Kinky Gazpacho. I am so loving Tharps as a writer at this moment and cannot wait to read Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America which she co-authored with Ayanna D. Bird. I don't totally expect the writing to be the same as I'm sure this work is more informative and historical in nature. Her writing is just so clean and unpretentious. I really hope for and look forward to future Lori L. Tharps works. Zeige 3 von 3 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
Magazine writer and editor Lori Tharps was born and raised in the comfortable but mostly White suburbs of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she was often the only person of color in her school and neighborhood. At an early age, Lori decided that her destiny would be discovered in Spain. She didn't know anyone from Spain, had never visited the country, and hardly spoke the language. Still, she never faltered in her plans to escape to the Iberian Peninsula. Arriving in the country as an optimistic college student, however, Lori soon discovers Spain's particular attitude toward Blackness. She is chased down the street by the local schoolchildren and pointed at incessantly in public, and her innocent dreams of a place where race doesn't matter are shattered. The story would end there, except Lori meets and marries a Spaniard, and that's when her true Spanish adventure really begins. Against the ancient backdrops of Cádiz and Andalucía, Lori starts the intricate yet amusing journey of rekindling her love affair with Spain and becoming a part of her new Spanish family. From a grandmother who spies on her to a grandfather who warmly welcomes her to town with a slew of racist jokes, the close-knit clan isn't exactly waiting with open arms. Kinky Gazpacho tells the story of the redeeming power of love and finding self in the most unexpected places. At its heart, this is a love story. It is a memoir, a travel essay, and a glimpse into the past and present of Spain. As humorous and entertaining as such favorite travel stories as Under the Tuscan Sun, this book also unveils a unique and untold history of Spain's enduring connection to West Africa. Kinky Gazpacho celebrates the mysticism of travel and the joys of watching two distinct cultures connect and come together. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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This book also deals with the idea that Black history in America often begins with slavery. Who wants that to be their starting point? I have also wished that Black American history was richer and have often wanted too look to other countries to see if African influence has left a lasting impression anywhere else.
African history is world history. ( )