Diriye Osman ist ein in Somalia geborener britischer Schriftsteller, dessen Werk sich mit den Komplexen von Identität, Migration und der Suche nach Zugehörigkeit auseinandersetzt. Seine Prosa zeichnet sich durch eine einzigartige Mischung aus magischem Realismus, scharfem Witz und tiefem Einfühlungsvermögen aus und malt lebendige Porträts von Charakteren, die kulturelle Gräben und persönliche Landschaften durchqueren. Osmans unverwechselbare Stimme lädt die Leser in Welten ein, in denen das Gewöhnliche auf das Außergewöhnliche trifft, und erforscht Themen wie Vertreibung und Verbindung mit lyrischer Präzision. Seine Erzählungen bieten eine kraftvolle und einfallsreiche Erkundung der menschlichen Erfahrung.
The story follows Migil Bile, a vibrant queer British-Somali journalist navigating the complexities of life in South London. As a working-class twenty-something juggling multiple gig jobs and grappling with schizoaffective disorder, Migil offers a candid exploration of pressing issues such as immigration, Brexit, gentrification, and mental health. Through his experiences, he reflects on family dynamics within the LGBT spectrum, the challenges of digital work, and the essence of community and kinship during a global pandemic, providing a thought-provoking meditation on modern life.
FAIRYTALES FOR LOST CHILDREN is narrated by people constantly on the verge of self-revelation. These characters - young, gay and lesbian Somalis - must navigate the complexities of family, identity and the immigrant experience as they tumble towards freedom. Set in Kenya, Somalia and South London, these stories are imbued with pathos, passion and linguistic playfulness, marking the arrival of a singular new voice in contemporary fiction. Praise for FAIRYTALES FOR LOST CHILDREN: 'Fantastic writing. I am most highly impressed. I've read some of the stories more than once and saw in each of them plenty of talent everywhere - in every sinew and vein.' - NURUDDIN FARAH 'There is nothing more humbling than good writing except when the author is fiercely beautiful and ferociously generous of heart. That Diriye Osman should possess so much talent is only fair in light of his goodness. Read this book.' - MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO -The characters in these fairy tales are displaced in multiple, complicated ways. But Osman's storytelling creates a shelter for them; a warm place which is both real and imaginary, in which they find political, sexual, and ultimately psychic liberation.' - ALISON BECHDEL 'East Africa. South London. Queer. Displaced. Mentally Ill. My excitement over Osman and his writing comes, in part, out of delight at the impossibility of categorisation.' - ELLAH ALLFREY The Telegraph
