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A white man must reluctantly sit next to a black man in a crowded New York train. The conversation that is started between the two evokes memories for the black man (the author himself) and his constant struggle against racial prejudice. Despite his excellent qualification, he was unable to find a job after serving in the R.A.F. during the war. Except for a London school in the tough East End. It was without a doubt due to his skin colour that he barely could find a job. Despite all the setbacks he is now a successful writer and an ambassador for Guyana, although each day still brings more insults.

Over de auteur

Braithwaite groeide op in Guyana. Beide ouders hadden gestudeerd in Oxford Universiteit en zijn vader werkte als een goud en diamant mijner. Hij kreeg een zeer goede educatie door de status van zijn familie. Tijdens de Tweede Wereld Oorlog vocht Braithwaite mee in de Royal Air Force. Na de oorlog studeerde hij in Cambridge.

Braithwaite overleed in 2016 en was 104 jaar oud.

Recensies

‘Brilliant exploration of racial prejudice from the unusual angle of the successful Black man.’

The Times:

‘If anyone is still in honest doubt about the pervasiveness of colour-feeling, I suggest he reads E.R. Braithwaite’s book without delay.’

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