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Arinze Ifeakandu: God's Children Are Little Broken Things
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In this enthralling debut collection of short stories by Arinze Ifeakandu God’s Children Are Little Broken Things is a collection of 9 short stories set in Nigeria that examine queer identity, relationships, family and societal isolation.
Arinze writes stories with characters whose lives are layered, complicated by youth, love and grief. He asks of them and by extension, the reader; difficult questions around the relationship between truth and honesty, disappointment and resilience.
Many of these stories could be individual novels and that in itself is a testament to Arinze’s skill in one of the most challenging literary genres.
We sat down with Arinze Ifeakandu to discuss his Dylan Thomas prize winning debut
God’s Children Are Little Broken Things. It also won the inaugural Republic of Consciousness Prize. It has also been shortlisted for other literary awards.
In this powerful conversation we explored love lost and found, queer belonging and displacement, the onsweship of grief , and what it means to love a place that may not love you back.
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1. Arinze Ifeakandu: God's Children Are Little Broken Things (00:00:00)
2. [Ad] There Are No Gays In Montana (00:30:27)
3. (Cont.) Arinze Ifeakandu: God's Children Are Little Broken Things (00:31:14)
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