Cult-status graffiti artist, hip-hop icon, DJ, actor and producer, Goldie is an original who has succeeded in developing his talents despite a damaging childhood. Brought up in a series of foster homes and institutions in the West Midlands, Goldie was neglected and abused for years. He turned to a life of crime in his teenage years, and became a burglar and safe-cracker with a serious drug problem.
Goldie Boeken
Luan Goldie creëert meeslepende verhalen die ingaan op de complexiteit van menselijke verbindingen en de veerkracht van de gemeenschap. Haar verhalen verkennen vaak thema's als identiteit, ergens bij horen en de zoektocht naar een thuis, gesitueerd tegen levendige achtergronden. Goldie schrijft met een scherp oog voor detail en psychologische diepgang, waardoor verhalen ontstaan die zowel ontroerend als tot nadenken stemmend zijn. Haar literaire stijl kenmerkt zich door toegankelijkheid en inzicht, en biedt lezers een diepgaande verkenning van de menselijke ervaring.





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