I examined the portraits nearest to me but couldn't get pas… - Helen Oyeyemi

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I examined the portraits nearest to me but couldn't get past the sensation that here was the same man over and over, crouched in old boxes, readying himself to spit on my plate.

Helen Oyeyemi

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Helen Oyeyemi (December 10, 1984) is a British novelist and writer of short stories.

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Alternative Names: Helen Olajumoke Oyeyemi

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