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'Gutsy, entertaining and thought-provoking, a valuable meditation on the origins and politics of what we call ourselves, on what is both lost and gained in naming. Packed full of rich storytelling and funny moments that capture the public and private worlds of human life. A marvellous book.' Diana Evans, Ordinary People, A House For Alice, I Want To Talk To You (and other conversations).
Our names have the power to shock. They have the power to heal, and they have the power to trigger conversations around race, class, social mobility and belonging. But what is a name? What do our names tell us about ourselves? And why do they matter?
Named is a fascinating exploration of names, global naming conventions and identity politics woven into a moving, personal narrative about the finding of family and self. At the intersection of memoir and social and cultural history it is a truly fascinating book about the seemingly ordinary and every day.
The author's own narrative about her estrangement from her Nigerian father, the grapples with her Jamaican mother and her journey towards identity is woven through the chapters making it an engaging and intimate investigation of what makes us who we are.
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