Today we explored a range of immigrant writers who either embraced the English Language totally (such as Derek Walcott and Wole Soyinka), or those who enjoyed flaunting the creative powers of their own appropriation of English (such as Louise Bennett and Grace Nichols). This is a fascinating topic that shows the ways in which users…
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Nation, Race and Language: “Wherever I hang my knickers – that’s my home.”
Today we explored a range of immigrant writers who either embraced the English Language totally (such as Chinua Achebe and Wole Soyinka), or those who enjoyed flaunting the creative powers of their own appropriation of English (such as Louise Bennett and Grace Nichols), finally to those such as M.Nourbese Philip who seemed to lament the loss…
Language, Race and Culture: ways of transforming xenophobia
A key theme from our topic today was the way in which creativity in all the arts (poetry, music, visual arts…) can be a way in which marginalized and oppressed peoples can reassert their individuality and their importance as human beings. Prejudice is insidious and the most common response is fear and buried hatred, but…
Michael Griffith: Home Page- Literature and Life Summer 2023 
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