A Particular Kind of Black Man
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 First edition (publ. Simon & Schuster) | |
| Author | Tope Folarin |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Coming-of-age, Racism, Self-realization |
| Genre | Literary fiction |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | 2019 |
| Publication place | Nigeria |
| Media type | Print (hardcover, paperback), e-book |
| Pages | 272 |
| ISBN | 978-1-5011-7181-9 |
A Particular Kind of Black Man is a 2019 novel by Nigerian writer Tope Folarin.[1][2][3][4][5]
A Particular Kind of Black Man centers on the protagonist, Tunde Akinola, a Nigerian who lives in Utah with his family. While in school, Tunde has to face racism from his classmates and schoolmates who rub his skin asking why his dark skin will not go off. At home, Tunde's father, Akinola, struggles to keep up to his responsibility as he cannot get a good job due to his skin and race. His mother, who has schizophrenia, abuses Tunde physically. Tunde's mother wakes up one morning and takes Tunde and his younger brother and ran away. Akinola tracks them and takes Tunde, while Tunde's mother flies back to Nigeria with his younger brother. Tunde's father remarries a Utah resident who is also a racist and divorcee who prefers her own children over Tunde.
Theme
The theme in the novel includes coming-of-age, racism and self-realization.