A black boy at Eton
Onyeama, Dillibe, 1951-2022
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Dillibe Onyeama was the second black boy to study at Eton - joining in 1965 - and the first to complete his education there. Written at just 21, this is a deeply personal, revelatory account of the racism he endured during his time as a student at the prestigious institution. He tells in vivid detail of his own background as the son of a Nigerian judge at the International Court of Justice at The Hague, of his arrival at the school, of the curriculum, of his reception by other boys (and masters), and of his punishments. He tells, too, of the cruel racial prejudice and his reactions to it, and of the alienation and stereotyping he faced at such a young age.
Main title:
A black boy at Eton / Dillibe Onyeama ; with a new introduction by Bernardine Evaristo.
Author:
Onyeama, Dillibe, 1951-, authorEvaristo, Bernardine, 1959-, writer of introduction
Imprint:
London : Penguin Books, 2022.©1972
Collation:
245 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 20 cm.
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Notes:
Originally published as: Nigger at Eton. Leslie Frewin Publishers Limited, 1972.
ISBN:
9780241993811 (pbk)9780241993811
Dewey class:
373.42296092373.422
Language:
English
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BRN:
525359
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Biography | 373.422 ONY | Available |