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Manifesto: On Never Giving Up 2022
Manifesto: On Never Giving Up is a 2022 memoir written by Bernardine Evaristo. This first non-fiction work by Evaristo tells the story of her upbringing in a working-class, mixed-race family in 1960s Britain. The book follows her journey to establishing Britain's first Black women's theatre company in the 1980s and her groundbreaking 2019 Booker Prize win. She reflects on her creative process through the lens of her cultural background and personal experiences.
The central theme focuses on perseverance. Evaristo addresses issues including race, class, feminism, sexuality, and aging. The memoir inspires readers to remain relentless despite facing exclusion, emphasizing self-control, optimism, and seeing failures as progress.
It was published by Hamish Hamilton, Penguin Books UK (7 October 2021) & Grove Press (January 2022). Additional international editions include Brazil (Companhia das Letras), France (Globe), Germany (Tropen), Greece (Dardanos), Netherlands (De Geus), Spain (Alianza) and various other countries and languages.
Details
- Publisher
- Grove Press
- ISBN
- 9780802158901
- Pages
- 224
