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Melvin Burgess
Melvin Burgess

Melvin Burgess is a British writer known for his young adult literature. His works often explore social issues such as juvenile delinquency, family relationships, and gender identity. Burgess' works are praised for their authenticity and profound social insight. more

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“Only Esmeralda was not weeping. Instead she wore that wooden look that whites mistake for churlishenss or indifference. Woodrew knew it was neither. It was familiarity. This how real life is constituted, it said. This is grief and hatred and people hacked to death. This is the everyday we have known since we were born and you Wazungu have not.”

“He was one of those quite rare adults who communicate with small children fairly well and who love them all impartially--not in a sugary way but in a businesslike fashion that may sometimes entail a hug, in the same way that closing a big business deal may call for a handshake.”