The Book of Homelessness

Marice Cumber editor

RA Collection: Book

Record number

22/96

Author

Marice Cumber, editor

Edition

First edition

Imprint

London: Accumulate: The Art School of The Homeless, [2020]

Physical Description

159 pages : illustrations ; 32 cm.

General Note

The book carries no publication date. Date provided by the publisher.

Summary Note

“The word’s first ever graphic novel created by people affected by homelessness. Comprised of their drawings, texts, visuals and poems, this book gives ownership and control over who tells the stories of their lives and in what context.

The Book of Homelessness is a stunning anthology of stories and drawings created by people affected by homelessness about their own lives and experiences. It is the first time that a book like this has been published.

The stories contained in the book are personal, emotional, raw and honest. The stories are of pain, of abuse, of dysfunction, of families, of war and of rejection and of misplaced love, of overcoming difficulties and of fighting and succeeding. This is a beautiful book that shows the complexities of homelessness and what causes it and the struggles that people have undertaken to succeed and flourish.” [Publisher’s website].

Subject

Illustrated books
Graphic novels

Contributors

ISBN

9781527281233