Dark Neighbourhood

In her debut collection, Vanessa Onwuemezi explores the depths of alienation, loss, and shame, observing the world around them as the line between dream and reality dissolves and they themselves begin to fragment.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 144 pages
Publication date: 06 October 2021
Publisher: Fitzcarraldo Editions

In her captivating debut collection, Vanessa Onwuemezi transports readers to a surreal and haunting realm, where the boundaries between time and reality blur. At the enigmatic border between worlds, a line of eager individuals eagerly awaits the opening of the gates, while within the confines of a solitary room, a Born Winner reflects upon his life's triumphs and defeats. In a suburban garden, a witness to a gruesome murder finds himself thrust into the heart of the community, grappling with the profound realization that human ideals of love and freedom elude him. Instead, the characters of Dark Neighbourhood wander through the depths of alienation, loss, and shame, seeking solace in the fragments of their existence. With a detached gaze and a visionary perspective, they observe the world around them as the line between dream and reality dissolves, and they themselves begin to unravel. Electrifying and intoxicating, this remarkable work of fiction heralds the arrival of a strikingly original new voice in the literary landscape.

In her captivating debut collection, Vanessa Onwuemezi transports readers to a surreal and haunting realm, where the boundaries between time and reality blur.

At the enigmatic border between worlds, a line of eager individuals eagerly awaits the opening of the gates, while within the confines of a solitary room, a Born Winner reflects upon his life's triumphs and defeats. In a suburban garden, a witness to a gruesome murder finds himself thrust into the heart of the community, grappling with the profound realization that human ideals of love and freedom elude him. Instead, the characters of Dark Neighbourhood wander through the depths of alienation, loss, and shame, seeking solace in the fragments of their existence. With a detached gaze and a visionary perspective, they observe the world around them as the line between dream and reality dissolves, and they themselves begin to unravel. Electrifying and intoxicating, this remarkable work of fiction heralds the arrival of a strikingly original new voice in the literary landscape.

Weight: 196g
Dimension: 128 x 197 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781913097707