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Started 'Out of Place' by Edward Said last year for @awbashbookclub but still had the last chapters to read. Finally picked up the book again a few days ago and I was reminded of how much of a difficult read this book was to me.
Mijn eerste boek uit de collectie van De Berberbibliotheek en helaas is het tegengevallen. We bespraken ‘Leven en legende van Agoun'chich’ van Mohammed Khaïr-Eddine tijdens de Awbash Book Club-sessie van mei 2021 en ik denk dat ik vooral iets heb gehad aan ons gesprek
We read 'Feminism for the 99%' a few months ago with Awbash Book Club. This manifesto isn't really a beginners book. Some concepts are used that require preknowledge. But in general the book is still a good, all-encompassing basis book,
Eddo-Lodges debut grew from a much talked about blog post to a well-received book (for all those bloggers out there: keep the faith). The post is included in the preface, followed by a short reference to reactions Eddo-Lodge received.
Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire is one of the classical works when it comes to revolutionary, decolonial thinking. Freire writes academically, philosophical and – mainly towards the end – heavy. I connect this necessary writing style (based on the English translation) to the heaviness of the topics, among others.