This is the Canon

Decolonise Your Bookshelves in 50 Books

This is the Canon
Deirdre Osborne, Kadija Sesay George, Joan Anim-Addo
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Paperback
h194 x 130mm - 352pg
1 Sep 2022 UK
International import eta 10-19 days
9781529414615
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These are the books you should read. This is the canon. Joan Anim-Addo, Deirdre Osborne and Kadija Sesay have curated a decolonised reading list that celebrates the wide and diverse experiences of people from around the world, of all backgrounds and all races. It disrupts the all-too-often white-dominated ' required reading' collections that have become the accepted norm and highlights powerful voices and cultural perspectives that demand a place on our shelves. From literary giants such as Toni Morrison and Chinua Achebe to less well known (but equally vital) writers such as Caribbean novelist Earl Lovelace or Indigenous Australian author Tony Birch, the novels recommended here are in turn haunting and lyrical; innovative and inspiring; edgy and poignant. The power of great fiction is that readers have the opportunity to discover new worlds and encounter other beliefs and opinions. This is the Canon offers a rich and multifaceted perspective on our past, present and future which deserves to be read by all bibliophiles - whether they are book club members or solitary readers, self-educators or teachers. These are the books you should read. This is the canon.
Professor Joan Anim-Addo is Professor Emerita of Caribbean Literature and Culture at Goldsmiths University and the co-founder of the world-first MA in Black British Literature. Dr Deirdre Osborne is Reader in English Literature and Drama at Goldsmiths University, London. She is associate editor of Women' s Writing. Kadija Sesay MBE is a writer and editor, and the founder of SABLE LitMag and SABLE LitFest. Kadija' s poetry, stories and essays have been published in the UK, USA and Africa.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781529414615
Published: 1 Sep 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Greenfinch
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
Format: Paperback
Height: 194mm
Width: 130mm
Spine: 26mm
Weight: 240g
Pages: 352

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