Blackening Canada: Diaspora, Race, Multiculturalism
- ISBN-10
- 1442615761
- ISBN-13
- 9781442615762
- Category
- African diaspora in literature
- Pages
- 251
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-01-01
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Author
- Paul Barrett
Description
Focusing on the work of black, diasporic writers in Canada, Blackening Canada investigates the manner in which literature can transform conceptions of nation and diaspora.
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