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Black Leopard, Red Wolf

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Marlon James
Marlon James

Marlon James is a Jamaican-American novelist known for his profound social commentary and unique narrative style. His works often focus on the history and culture of the Caribbean, particularly the impact of colonialism and racism. more

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“There would be different types of silence, and speakers of this language would immediately know which type they were in. There would be a type of silence for when you weren’t saying anything and another, different type for when you weren’t saying something. There would be a third type, for when you didn’t know the word that captured the feeling you were having, a fourth type for when you knew the word but didn’t want to say it, since in saying it you would clip the feeling’s wings, and a fifth type, the rarest and most quiet, for when you weren’t saying something but the person you were talking to already knew what it was.”