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The fat lady sings

By:

Roy, Jacqueline

Contributor(s):

Evaristo, Bernardine [writer of introduction]

Series: Black Britain : writing blackPublication details: London : Penguin, 2021.Edition: New editionDescription: 283 p. ; 200 cmISBN:

9780241992029 (ePub ebook)

Subject(s):

Additional physical formats: Print version :: No titleSummary: 'That is the glory of being a mental patient. Nothing is impossible.' It is the 1990s, and Gloria is living in a London psychiatric ward. She is unapologetically loud, audacious and eternally on the brink of bursting into song. After several months of uninterrupted routine, she is joined by another young black woman - Merle - who is full of silences and fear. Unable to confide in their doctors, they agree to journal their pasts. Whispered into tape recorders and scrawled ferociously at night, the remarkable stories of their lives are revealed. In this tender, deeply-moving depiction of mental health, Roy creates a striking portrait of two women finding strength in their shared vulnerability, as they navigate a system that fails to protect them. Life-affirming and fearlessly hopeful, this is an unforgettable story.

Holdings
Item type	Home library	Class number	Status	Barcode
Book	Newcomb Library at Homerton Healthcare Shelves	WM 30 ROY (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	HOM2677
Book	Newcomb Library at Homerton Healthcare Shelves	WM 30 ROY (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	HOM2678
Book	Newcomb Library at Homerton Healthcare Shelves	WM 30 ROY (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	HOM2679
Book	Newcomb Library at Homerton Healthcare Shelves	WM 30 ROY (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	HOM2680
Book	Newcomb Library at Homerton Healthcare Shelves	WM 30 ROY (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	HOM0238
Book	Newcomb Library at Homerton Healthcare Shelves	WM 30 ROY (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	HOM2673
Book	Newcomb Library at Homerton Healthcare Shelves	WM 30 ROY (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	HOM2940

Previous ed.: 2000.

'That is the glory of being a mental patient. Nothing is impossible.'
It is the 1990s, and Gloria is living in a London psychiatric ward. She is unapologetically loud, audacious and eternally on the brink of bursting into song. After several months of uninterrupted routine, she is joined by another young black woman - Merle - who is full of silences and fear.
Unable to confide in their doctors, they agree to journal their pasts. Whispered into tape recorders and scrawled ferociously at night, the remarkable stories of their lives are revealed.
In this tender, deeply-moving depiction of mental health, Roy creates a striking portrait of two women finding strength in their shared vulnerability, as they navigate a system that fails to protect them. Life-affirming and fearlessly hopeful, this is an unforgettable story.

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