63 pages 2 hours read

Safiya Sinclair

How to Say Babylon: A Memoir

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2023

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Essay Topics

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Consider other depictions of Rastafari in the media. How does Safiya Sinclair’s memoir bring a different perspective to those depictions? How does it confirm certain aspects of those depictions?

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Read a poem from Sinclair’s poetry collection Cannibal. What elements of her poetry are present in her memoir?

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Howard’s music career plays a large role in the memoir. In what ways do music and lyricism appear in Sinclair’s writing? What role does it play?

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