Revival
Subtitle: an anthology of Black Canadian writing
By: edited by Donna Bailey Nurse.
Contributors: Bailey Nurse, Donna, 1961-
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 383
Subjects: Canadian literature -- Black-Canadian authors.; Canadian literature -- 20th century.; Canadian literature -- 21st century.
Other titles: Revival
Description: "Revival is an engaging, exciting, and dynamic collection of outstanding contemporary black Canadian literature. Drawing on fiction, memoir, and poetry, the anthology comprises a wide-ranging selection of work from twenty-nine writers, both well-known, award-winning authors and newer voices. Editor Donna Bailey Nurse's lively and insightful introduction provides an up-to-date and fresh perspective on black Canadian writing, tracing the development of this influential literature and illuminating its themes and motifs." "Revival celebrates one of our most vibrant, significant, and thriving literary communities, one that holds an increasingly important place within Canadian and contemporary world literature. It stands among the finest literary anthologies in the country. Book jacket."--Jacket.