Missed translations meeting the immigrant parents who raised me
A writer and a practicing comedian, Deb's stage material highlighting his South Asian culture only served to mask the insecurities borne from his family history. His parents, both Indian, were brought together in a volatile and ultimately doomed arranged marriage and raised a family in suburban...
| Main Author: | Deb, Sopan (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York, NY :
Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow,
[2020]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: |
A writer and a practicing comedian, Deb's stage material highlighting his South Asian culture only served to mask the insecurities borne from his family history. His parents, both Indian, were brought together in a volatile and ultimately doomed arranged marriage and raised a family in suburban New Jersey before his father returned to India alone. Coming of age in a mostly white suburban town led him to seek separation from his family and his culture. Deb's experiences as one of the few minorities covering the Trump campaign, and as a stand up comedian, propelled him on a dramatic journey to India to see his father-- the first step in a life altering journey to bridge the emotional distance separating him from those whose DNA he shared. -- adapted from jacket |
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| Physical Description: |
xiv, 256 pages : illustration ; 24 cm |
| ISBN: |
9780062936769 006293676X |