{"product_id":"the-black-body-paperback","title":"The Black Body - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnna Maria Gehnyei\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEilis Kierans\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eSandra Waters\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn her memoir, Anna Maria Gehnyei, better known as singer, rapper, and producer Karima 2G, reveals the challenges she faced as the child of Liberian immigrants, born and raised in Rome but perpetually viewed by her fellow Italians as a foreigner. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The daughter of the first Kpelle man to ever leave his native village and emigrate to Europe, Anna is proud of her heritage but only knows Liberia as a mystical, faraway land that appears in her parents' stories. Though Italy is the only homeland she knows, she is merely classed as a resident, not a permanent citizen. At school and in the streets of Rome, she is treated to a mixture of patronizing condescension and xenophobic hostility. But Anna refuses to be bullied into mute submission, finding her voice as a performer and activist who demands recognition for Italy's growing immigrant population. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eANNA MARIA GEHNYEI, also known as Karima 2G, is a musician, dancer, and producer and the founder of the Black Lives Matter movement in Rome. This is her first book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ELLIS KIERANS is an assistant professor of teaching in the Italian Department at Pennsylvania State University and co-editor of the Other Voices of Italy series. She has published widely on the works of Italian women. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e SANDRA WATERS is the managing editor of \u003ci\u003eItalian Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e and co-editor of the Other Voices of Italy series. She is the editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Spaces and Places of Horror\u003c\/i\u003e and translator of Porpora Marcasciano's \u003ci\u003eAntoloGaia\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e IGIABA SCEGO is a Somali Italian writer, cultural activist, and freelance scholar. She was born in Rome to Somali parents who took refuge in Italy following a coup d'état in their native country, where her father served as foreign minister. She holds a PhD in education on postcolonial subjects, has done extensive academic work in Italy and around the world, and has a special interest in immigration and mobility. Her first memoir won Italy's prestigious Mondello Prize. Her novel \u003ci\u003eThe Color Line\u003c\/i\u003e won the Premio Napoli. Scego received the International Viareggio-Répaci awards in 2021. Most recently, she was longlisted for Premio Strega for her second memoir \u003ci\u003eCassandra a Mogadiscio\u003c\/i\u003e. Her previous novels include \u003ci\u003eBeyond Babylon\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAdua\u003c\/i\u003e. She also co-edited the anthology series Africana (Feltrinelli) with Chiara Piaggio.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 09, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43153661165631,"sku":"9781978840973","price":29.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/as5UiabZzq9781978840973.webp?v=1776949605","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-black-body-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}