{"product_id":"this-is-the-canon-decolonize-your-bookshelves-in-50-books-paperback","title":"This Is the Canon: Decolonize Your Bookshelves in 50 Books - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoan Anim-Addo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDeirdre Osborne\u003c\/b\u003e (With), \u003cb\u003eKadija Sesay\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are the books you should read. This is the canon. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Joan Anim-Addo, Deirdre Osborne and Kadija Sesay have curated a decolonized reading list that celebrates the wide and diverse experiences of people from around the world, of all backgrounds and all races. It disrupts the all-too-often white-dominated 'required reading' collections that have become the accepted norm and highlights powerful voices and cultural perspectives that demand a place on our shelves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From literary giants such as Toni Morrison and Chinua Achebe to less well known (but equally vital) writers such as Caribbean novelist Earl Lovelace or Indigenous Australian author Tony Birch, the novels recommended here are in turn haunting and lyrical; innovative and inspiring; edgy and poignant. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The power of great fiction is that readers have the opportunity to discover new worlds and encounter other beliefs and opinions. This is the Canon offers a rich and multifaceted perspective on our past, present and future which deserves to be read by all bibliophiles - whether they are book club members or solitary readers, self-educators or teachers.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessor Joan Anim-Addo is Professor Emerita of Caribbean Literature and Culture at Goldsmiths University and the co-founder of the world-first MA in Black British Literature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dr Deirdre Osborne is Reader in English Literature and Drama at Goldsmiths University, London and the co-founder of the world-first Black British Literature MA. She is also associate editor of Women's Writing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Kadija Sesay Hon FRSL is a writer and editor of several anthologies. She is the founder of SABLE LitMag, and AfriPoetree SIV and co-founder of The Mboka Festival in The Gambia.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 09, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47389927866546,"sku":"9781529414615","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/f37b9fada4fcae0cab8ef45b51eb6f8e.webp?v=1777935896","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/this-is-the-canon-decolonize-your-bookshelves-in-50-books-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}