Richard Crasta

Impressing the Whites: The New International Slavery (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

"Are Indians allowed to write like this?" asked a reader of this satirical examination of race and its worldwide manifestations, The White God delivers "The Fourteen Commandments of Impressing the Whites" to a brown "Moses." and the result is this part no-holds-barred-satirical, part-idealistic analysis of black and white, universal racism and how we might counter and contain it.

Inscribed on two coconuts, the Commandments sum up both the secrets of success for brown/colored writers, entrepreneurs, and artists, and the distortions caused by race politics and realities in the modern world of Obama, Zulus dressed in three-piece suits, and Bangladeshis in bowler hats.

It is also a compassionate towards nonwhites often forced to strive to be judged and found worthy by the West, while yearning to be authentic. What does this situation mean for authenticity, honesty, integrity, and a mutually respectful and honest communication between West and East?

"The reader laughs, squirms, recognizes his/her own hypocrisy and the blatant absurdity of most unquestioned social conventions. In this, Crasta succeeds [in ways that] Chris Rock race routines succeed, i.e., brilliantly. Zany exuberance . . . mischievous pleasure."--Frank Feldman

"Boldly goes where no Indian writer has gone before."--The Asian Age, Book Pick of the Fortnight.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Invisible Man Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Mai 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781497746855
• Artikelnr.: 42173530

Autorenporträt

Richard Crasta is the author of twelve books and the father of three sons. He was born and grew up in India and moved to America to become a writer. His first novel, "The Revised Kama Sutra," was received with critical acclaim, described as "very funny" by Kurt Vonnegut, and published in 10 countries and in 7 languages.

Richard's books include fiction, nonfiction, essays, autobiography, humor, and satire, and have been described as "exuberant," "courageous," "hilarious," and "going where no Indian writer has gone before."

His 12 books include "Impressing the Whites," "The Killing of an Author," and the subversive anthology of humor, "I Will Not Go the F**k to Sleep" (a non-parental version with more political humor has been published under the title "The Empire Bites Back"); he also edited and added essays to his father's memoir, "Eaten by the Japanese: The Memoir of an Unknown Indian Prisoner of War." His motives for writing include a passion for justice and free expression and a love of laughter.

Richard has traveled widely in North America, Asia, and Europe, and though technically a New York resident, spends most of his time in Asia working on seven books in progress. His likes include a wide range of music, movies, theater, and travel.

You may write to Richard at [e-mail] or visit his website, http://www.richardcrasta.com