Odysseys Home: Mapping African-Canadian Literature

Odysseys Home: Mapping African—Canadian Literature is a pioneering study of African—Canadian literary creativity, laying the groundwork for future scholarly work in the field. Based on extensive excavations of archives and texts, this challenging passage through twelve essays presents a history of the literature and examines its debt to, and synthesis with, oral cultures. George Elliott Clarke identifies African—Canadian literature's distinguishing characteristics, argues for its relevance ...