Akwaeke Emezi's Novel Challenges Traditional Forms of Love
In the novel THE DEATH OF VIVEK OJI by Awaeke Emezi, it opens in a town in southeastern Nigeria, where a mother opens her front door to discover her young adult son’s body, wrapped in colorful fabric, at her feet. What follows is the tumultuous, heart-wrenching story of one family’s struggle to understand a child who grows up as a mystery to his mother and father, but finds his own path with support from a close knit group of friends.
Akwaeke Emezi is a writer and visual artist based in liminal spaces, as well as a 2018 National Book Foundation '5 Under 35' honoree. Born and raised in…
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