Memoir · Nonfiction
Born a Crime
Trevor Noah · First published 2016
Publication record (ISBN 9780399588174) ↗This profile presents an editorial overview and illustrative assessment of the book’s storytelling characteristics. References to audio, screen, or adaptation potential are exploratory and do not indicate confirmed interest, representation, production arrangements, or a guaranteed outcome.
About the Book
Trevor Noah recounts growing up in South Africa as the son of a Black mother and white father, a union illegal under apartheid.
Trevor Noah is a comedian and was host of The Daily Show from 2015 to 2022.
Key People
- Trevor Noah
- his mother Patricia
Context
Soweto and Johannesburg, South Africa
Themes and Distinctive Qualities
Documented media journey
- Born a Crime (narrated by the author)Audible StudiosAudiobook
2016
Third-party adaptations. Not a Crownline Story Partner production.
Intended Readership
Readers of memoir interested in South African history, apartheid and family, told with humour and warmth.
Screen & Audio Potential
An author-led memoir with a strong comic voice is particularly suited to audio. Its subject matter of apartheid and its aftermath supports discussion and documentary-style conversation. Screen treatment would involve real people and needs further review.
These observations are exploratory editorial assessments based on available book information. They do not indicate confirmed producer, broadcaster, studio or platform interest, secured adaptation opportunities, or guaranteed outcomes.
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