Biography & True Story Books:

Home  
Books  
Biography & True Stories  
Biography: general

NAMED

A Story of Names and Reclaiming Who We Are
Click to share your rating 0 ratings (0.0/5.0 average) Thanks for your vote!

By:

Format:

Hardback
  • NAMED on Hardback by Camilla Balshaw
  • NAMED on Hardback by Camilla Balshaw
TBC
Releases

Pre-order to reserve stock from our first shipment. Your credit card will not be charged until your order is ready to ship.

Available for pre-order now
0 in Trolley
Free Delivery with Primate
Join Now

Free 14 day free trial, cancel anytime.

Pre-order Price Guarantee

If you pre-order an item and the price drops before the release date, you'll pay the lowest price. This happens automatically when you pre-order and pay by credit card or pickup.

If paying by PayPal, Afterpay, Laybuy, Zip, Klarna, POLi, Online EFTPOS or internet banking, and the price drops after you have paid, you can ask for the difference to be refunded.

If Mighty Ape's price changes before release, you'll pay the lowest price.

Availability

This product will be released on

Delivering to:

It should arrive:

  • 12-19 June using International Courier

Description

Our names are a shadow we carry around with us. They are part of who we are. Our names are a marker of our self-identity and our sense of self. Our names have the power to shock. They have the power to heal, and they have the power to trigger conversations around race, class, social mobility and belonging. But what is a name? What do our names tell us about ourselves? And why do they matter? Named is a fascinating exploration of names, global naming conventions and identity politics woven into a moving, personal narrative about the finding of family and self. At the intersection of memoir and social and cultural history it is a truly fascinating book about the seemingly ordinary and every day. The author's own narrative about her estrangement from her Nigerian father, the daily battles with her Jamaican mother and her journey towards identity is woven through the chapters making it an engaging and intimate investigation of what makes us who we are.

Author Biography:

Camilla Balshaw grew up in Luton. Her work has been published in The Observer, and The Guardian. She has an MA in Creative & Life Writing from Goldsmiths. Her writing has been shortlisted and longlisted for a number of competitions. She lives in rural Norfolk. This is her first book.
Release date NZ
June 5th, 2025
Pages
304
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
ISBN-13
9781835010716
Product ID
38434867

Customer previews

Nobody has previewed this product yet. You could be the first!

Write a Preview

Recommended for you

Recommended from your browsing history

Help & options

Filed under...

Books >
Biography & True Stories >
Biography: general
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Reference >
Literature >
Language & linguistics
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Reference >
Literature >
Language & linguistics >
Philosophy of language
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Reference >
Literature >
Language & linguistics >
Sociolinguistics
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Reference >
General Studies
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Humanities >
History >
History of specific subjects >
Genealogy, heraldry, names and honours >
Family history
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Social Sciences >
Sociology, social studies
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Politics & government
Books >
Biography & True Stories
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Reference >
Research & information: general