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In Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir, acclaimed Nigerian author Akwaeke Emezi invites readers into a bold, intimate, and spiritually charged reckoning with their life as an artist, a trans non-binary spirit, and a seeker of truth. Presented through a series of deeply personal letters, this stunning memoir transcends the boundaries of conventional autobiography to illuminate what it means to forge a self—beyond flesh, family, and fear.
✨ Dear Senthuran unravels themes of identity, divinity, and liberation as Emezi explores Igbo cosmology, their experiences with gender, mental health, and the trials of building a literary career.
✨ Through vulnerable, impassioned correspondence with loved ones, the book charts their journey of disintegration and reconstitution—of claiming the authority to name themselves and walk their own spiritual path.
✨ As lyrical as it is searing, this memoir confronts trauma, cultural inheritance, success, rage, and healing with poetic clarity and fearless introspection.
✨ It is a groundbreaking work that echoes with the voices of Toni Morrison, Audre Lorde, and other radical storytellers—yet remains fiercely singular in tone and vision.
✅ Key Highlights
• A fearless memoir from a rising global literary voice
• Explores spirituality, gender identity, creative life, and Black trans embodiment
• Written in a raw, epistolary style—each letter reveals layered emotional truths
• Celebrates the radical power of self-definition and healing through art
• A vital book for readers of queer memoirs, African literature, and transformative storytelling
⚡ Dear Senthuran is ideal for:
• Fans of Akwaeke Emezi’s fiction (Freshwater, The Death of Vivek Oji, Pet)
• Queer and trans readers seeking powerful representation and resonance
• Readers interested in African cosmologies and spiritual narratives
• Writers, artists, and creatives navigating the complexities of identity and expression
• Anyone confronting trauma, body, or belonging in pursuit of liberation

Product Details

Attribute	Value
Title	Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir – A Radical Journey of Identity, Art, and Self-Reclamation
Author	Akwaeke Emezi
ISBN	978-978-55597-1-2
Year Published	2019
Pages	—
Format	Paperback
Weight	0.520 kg
Tags	Akwaeke Emezi, Memoir, Trans Identity, Black Spirit Memoir, Queer Literature, African Authors, Nigeria

- About the Author: Akwaeke Emezi

Akwaeke Emezi is an award-winning Nigerian Igbo and Tamil writer and video artist whose work occupies liminal and metaphysical spaces. Born in Umuahia and raised in Aba, they are the recipient of the 2015 Morland Writing Scholarship and the 2017 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for Africa.
Their literary debut Freshwater was a critical sensation, followed by The Death of Vivek Oji, Pet, Bitter, and You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty. Their writing is celebrated for its exploration of identity, spirituality, gender, and mental health. A boundary-breaking voice in global literature, Emezi continues to challenge traditional storytelling with their fierce creativity and unique spiritual vision.