Bibliograph

Saga boy, my life of blackness and becoming, Antonio Michael Downing

Type

Label

Saga boy, my life of blackness and becoming, Antonio Michael Downing

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Saga boy

Oclc number

1204258733

Responsibility statement

Antonio Michael Downing

Sub title

my life of blackness and becoming

Summary

"Blending mythology and memory, Saga Boy follows a young Black immigrant's vibrant personal metamorphosis"--, Provided by publisherGrowing 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

Table Of Contents

Overture: The Queen designed my brain -- Tony -- Michael -- Mic Dainjah -- John -- Epilogue: Her Majesty's gifts

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