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Our Caribbean: A Gathering Of Lesbian And Gay Writing From The Antilles,Used
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The First Book Of Its Kind, Our Caribbean Is An Anthology Of Lesbian And Gay Writing From Across The Antilles. The Author And Activist Thomas Glave Has Gathered Outstanding Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, And Poetry By Littleknown Writers Together With Selections By Internationally Celebrated Figures Such As Jos Alcntara Almnzar, Reinaldo Arenas, Dionne Brand, Michelle Cliff, Audre Lorde, Achy Obejas, And Assotto Saint. The Result Is An Unprecedented Literary Conversation On Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, And Transgendered Experiences Throughout The Caribbean And Its Farflung Diaspora. Many Selections Were Originally Published In Spanish, Dutch, Or Creole Languages; Some Are Translated Into English Here For The First Time.The Thirtyseven Authors Hail From The Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, The Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Panama, Puerto Rico, St. Vincent, St. Kitts, Suriname, And Trinidad. Many Have Lived Outside The Caribbean, And Their Writing Depicts Histories Of Voluntary Migration As Well As Exile From Repressive Governments, Communities, And Families. Many Pieces Have A Political Urgency That Reflects Their Authors Work As Activists, Teachers, Community Organizers, And Performers. Desire Commingles With Ostracism And Alienation Throughout: In The Evocative Portrayals Of Samesex Love And Longing, And In The Selections Addressing Religion, Family, Race, And Class. From The Poem Saturday Night In San Juan With The Right Sailors To The Poignant Narrative We Came All The Way From Cuba So You Could Dress Like This? To An Eloquent Call For The Embrace Of Difference That Appeared In The Nassau Daily Tribune On The Eve Of An Antigay Protest, Our Caribbean Is A Brave And Necessary Book.Contributors: Jos Alcntara Almnzar, Aldo Alvarez, Reinaldo Arenas, Rane Arroyo, Jess J. Barquet, Marilyn Bobes, Dionne Brand, Timothy S. Chin, Michelle Cliff, Wesley E. A. Crichlow,Mabel Rodrguez Cuesta, Ochy Curiel, Faizal Deen, Pedro De Jess, R. Erica Doyle, Thomas Glave,Rosamond S. King, Helen Klonaris, Lawrence La Fountainstokes, Audre Lorde, Shani Mootoo,Anton Nimblett, Achy Obejas, Leonardo Padura Fuentes, Virgilio Piera, Patricia Powell, Kevin Everod Quashie, Juanita Ramos, Colin Robinson, Assotto Saint, Andrew Salkey, Lawrence Scott,Makeda Silvera, H. Nigel Thomas, Rinaldo Walcott, Gloria Wekker, Lawson Williams
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