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Book SynopsisFocusing on the work of black, diasporic writers in Canada, Blackening Canada investigates the manner in which literature can transform conceptions of nation and diaspora.
Trade Review'Blackening Canada is an insightful addition to the discourse on critical multiculturalism. Barrett's argument is interdisciplinary, critical, compelling and wide-ranging.' -- Sharon Morgan Beckford Topia Number 36: Fall 2016 'In this brilliant book, Barrett manages to confront important issues of race in Canada... This is a volume for those interested in race and multiculturalism anywhere, not Just in Canada. Highly recommended.' -- B Almon Choice Magazine vol 53:04:2015
Table of ContentsIntroduction: Texts and Contexts of Blackening 1. Temporalities of Becoming in Dionne Brand's thirsty 2. "I'm Running For My Life": Mobility in Austin Clarke's Recent Fiction 3. Writing Life-Worlds: Canadian History and the Representation of Albert Johnson 4. Race, Heritage, and Recognition in Tessa McWatt's Out of My Skin 5. Concluding 6. Re-Beginning: "Blah, Blah, Blah." Emergent Critical Multiculturalism in Brampton, Ontario
