2016, Second Printing, Nightboat Books
Bhanu Kapil’s Ban en Banlieue follows a brown (black) girl as she walks home from school in the first moments of a riot. An April night in London, in 1979, is the axis of this startling work of overlapping arcs and varying approaches. By the end of the night, Ban moves into an incarnate and untethered presence, becoming all matter— soot, meat, diesel oil, and force—as she loops the city with the energy of global weather. Derived from performances in India, England, and throughout the U.S., Ban en Banlieue is written at the limit of somatic and civic aims.
Courtesy of Nightboat Books
Bhanu Kapil writes this book in the most unique and intriguing way. The way Kapil immerses you into her world of Ban en Banlieue, with her structure and word choices, is incredible. In order to fully grasp her story, you must read beginning to end, with an open mind to dive into the world Kapil has created for you.
2016, Second Printing, Nightboat Books
Bhanu Kapil’s Ban en Banlieue follows a brown (black) girl as she walks home from school in the first moments of a riot. An April night in London, in 1979, is the axis of this startling work of overlapping arcs and varying approaches. By the end of the night, Ban moves into an incarnate and untethered presence, becoming all matter— soot, meat, diesel oil, and force—as she loops the city with the energy of global weather. Derived from performances in India, England, and throughout the U.S., Ban en Banlieue is written at the limit of somatic and civic aims.
Courtesy of Nightboat Books
Bhanu Kapil writes this book in the most unique and intriguing way. The way Kapil immerses you into her world of Ban en Banlieue, with her structure and word choices, is incredible. In order to fully grasp her story, you must read beginning to end, with an open mind to dive into the world Kapil has created for you.
Product Details
Page count: 112
Product dimensions: 7.5(h) x 6(w)
Binding: Paperback
