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Blackening Canada

Paperback • 2015 • 1. edition

Blackening Canada

By Paul Barrett

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About the book

Focusing on the work of black, diasporic writers in Canada, particularly Dionne Brand, Austin Clarke, and Tessa McWatt, Blackening Canada investigates the manner in which literature can transform conceptions of nation and diaspora. Through a consideration of literary representation, public discourse, and the language of political protest, Paul Barrett argues that Canadian multiculturalism uniquely enables black diasporic writers to transform national literature and identity. These writers seize ...Show more

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9781442615762

Publisher

University of Toronto Press

Published year

2015

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1

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Blackening Canada

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Paperback

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