This Hostel Life

Binding: Paperback
Description: Shortlisted FOR THE AN POST Irish BOOK Awards Sunday Independent Newcomer OF THE YEAR A landmark book by an important new voice in Irish writing Emilie PINE THIS Hostel LIFE tells the stories of migrant women in a hidden Ireland. Queuing for basic supplies in an Irish direct provision hostel a group of women squabble and mistrust each other learning what they can of the world from conversations about reality television and Shakespeare. In another story a student shares her work with a class only to be critiqued about her own lived experience and a mother of young twins living in Nigeria is at risk of losing her newborns to ancient superstitious beliefs. An essay by Liam Thornton (UCD School of Law) is also included explaining the Irish legal position in relation to asylum seekers and direct provision. Fresh devastating stories Okorie writes with uncomfortable clarity about things we think we already know LI a Mills Melatu Uche Okorie has important things to say - and she does it quite brilliantly Roddy Doyle
Title: This Hostel Life
Author(s): Okorie Melatu Uche
Publisher: Little Brown Book Group
Barcode: 9780349012902
Pages: 112 Pages
Publication Date: 5/24/2022
Category: Short Stories