A Biography of Memory, by Charleston Thomas
Years after earning his Ph.D., our unnamed narrator grows disillusioned with his university training and faces a pivotal decision: whether to publish his thesis.
Tormented by loss and old passions, he embarks on a two-day journey across the island on which he studied, determined to complete the final reading of his manuscript. However, as he confronts memories and desires, he becomes entangled in a deeper conflict. The repercussions of publishing on Caribbean/Black men and intimate desires weigh heavily on him. Memories of his childhood on another island resurface, and a spiritual calling to music and poetry beckons.
In the midst of these challenges, he realizes that his decisions carry greater significance than he initially thought. The narrator’s quest for fulfillment, set against the backdrop of academic turmoil, leads him back to music, storytelling, and poetry, both in nature and memory. His search becomes a biography of the countless unnamed individuals who pass through the walls of universities and similar institutions.
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