I've been thinking about reading lately, I've been wondering, in Canada, We are known for our writers. We got some great writers. but, okay here's the question . name the last African Canadian writer you read? Yeah. and every year when CBC does their Canada reads thing, boy, yeah. So you got a list of writers?
I'll wait. Okay the usual suspects
- Austin Clarke
- Cecil Foster
- George Elliot Clarke
- Dionne Brand
- Nalo Hopkinson
- Marlene Nourbese Philips
I remember "slammin tar", great book , Fantastic. but look over the list. can you name who wrote "Slammin Tar?" now we have a great many african american writers, lots of caribbean artists. But I want to hear about Canucks. We are specific beings. In a way I never thought about it, i just asumed, in the diaspora, we got some amazing writers, caribbean, French, south american. but where is Canadian talent. Send me a list outside of these
Nalo Hopkinson is a treat, she is one of the few Black science fiction writers i know, okay she says its speculative fiction. but not being a science fiction reader, i couldn't tell the difference. but man is it good! you gotta check it out.
