Born a Crime
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| Author | Trevor Noah |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Autobiography |
| Publisher | Spiegel & Grau |
Publication date | November 15, 2016 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 304 |
| ISBN | 978-0-399-58817-4 |
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood is an autobiographical comedy book written by the South African comedian Trevor Noah.
Reception
Published in November 2016, Born a Crime[1] was received favorably by major U.S. book reviewers.[2][3][4][5] It became a #1 New York Times Bestseller and was named one of the best books of the year by The New York Times, Newsday, Esquire, NPR, and Booklist.[5] In early 2017, its title was used as a clue in the New York Times Crossword Puzzle.[6]
Narrative
The book details Noah's growing up in post-apartheid South Africa. As the light-skinned product of a white father and black mother, he never fit well into the racial schemes introduced after apartheid. Even under apartheid there was trouble fitting in, because it was a crime for him to be born as a mixed race baby (hence the title of the book).[3]
In large part, the book is a paean to Noah's mother, Patricia Nombuyiselo, who grew up in a hut with 14 occupants. She was a fiercely religious woman who took her son to three churches every Sunday, a prayer meeting on Tuesday, Bible study on Wednesday and youth church on Thursday, even when the Africans were rioting in the streets and most people were cowering in their homes.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).
Film adaptation
The memoir will be adapted into a film starring Lupita Nyong'o as Patricia, Noah's mother. Nyong'o will also produce the film with Noah through his production company, Ark Angel Productions.[7] In March 2018, Liesl Tommy is set to direct the film.[8] The film will be produced by Paramount Players.
References
- ^ Noah, Trevor (15 November 2016). Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood. New York: Spiegel & Grau. ISBN 978-0399588174.
- ^ Kakutani, Michiko (2016-11-28). "'Born a Crime,' Trevor Noah's Raw Account of Life Under Apartheid". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ a b Darden, Jeneé (2017-02-18). "Born a Crime: A Memoir of Love, Hope, and Resistance". Los Angeles Review of Books. Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ Seymour, Gene (2016-11-14). "Trevor Noah recalls childhood under apartheid in new memoir". USAToday. Gannett Company. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ a b "Born a Crime by Trevor Noah". Penguin Random House website. Penguin Random House. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ Mahowald, Kyle (2017-02-10). "New York Times Crossword Solution 0210-17". nytcrossword.com website. New York Times. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ http://deadline.com/2018/02/lupita-nyongo-born-a-crime-trevor-noah-book-1202298166/
- ^ Clement, Olivia (27 March 2018). "Tony Nominee Liesl Tommy to Direct Trevor Noah Biopic Starring Lupita Nyong'o". playbill.com. Retrieved 29 April 2018.