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the_folklorist's review against another edition
5.0
There is good reason this is still considered such an important work, especially in the world of academia. I was fortunate to be chosen to receive an advanced reader copy of the anniversary edition. The original study of Black culture in Canada has been updated to now include of-the-moment topics, such as BLM.
I truly learned — and felt — a lot. The essays cover so much information and undoubtedly provoke thought. This is a book that will stick with me. It has clearly stood the test of time, and the updated version will surely help many others better understand the complexity of the lives of Black Canadians, past and present. I highly recommend it.
Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of the anniversary edition in exchange for my honest review.
I truly learned — and felt — a lot. The essays cover so much information and undoubtedly provoke thought. This is a book that will stick with me. It has clearly stood the test of time, and the updated version will surely help many others better understand the complexity of the lives of Black Canadians, past and present. I highly recommend it.
Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of the anniversary edition in exchange for my honest review.
jenna0010's review against another edition
4.0
This is a thoughtful and urgently written text that calls for the need to think through Blackness -its grammars, aesthetics, and affects - in relation, but not necessarily as part of, the Canadian nation. Walcott raises important questions around belonging, diaspora, policing, and unintelligibility.
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