Category: Literature
Canisia Lubrin (photo: The Donald Windham-Sandy M. Campbell Literature Prizes) ByAshley Goodfellow Craig May 9, 2025 Canisia Lubrin, a graduate of York’s Creative Writing program in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, is the recipient of the 2025 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction for her debut fiction work CODE NOIR. The award was announced May … Continue reading Alum’s groundbreaking collection inspired by history earns prestigious literary prize
The Canadian Broadcast Corporation's Mattea Roach in conversation with H. Nigel Harris. H. Nigel Thomas' latest novel, A Different Hurricane, is set on the lush Caribbean island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It's about two young men, Gordon and Allen, who become secret lovers until society forces them apart. After returning home from studying in Canada, … Continue reading In the Caribbean, secret lives come at a cost
The Jamaican Canadian writer discussed her book and extensive career on Bookends with Mattea Roach. Talia Kliot · CBC Books · Posted: Nov 29, 2024 "Plot does not come easily to me" are not the words you'd expect to hear from Nalo Hopkinson, a fixture of the sci-fi and fantasy genres. But for the Jamaican Canadian writer, known for … Continue reading Nalo Hopkinson weaves Caribbean folklore and dialect into her latest fantasy novel Blackheart Man
In collaboration with colleagues at Toronto Metropolitan University, McMaster University is organizing a conference to mark the 90th year of the Caribbean and Canadian author, Austin Clarke. McMaster University shares a unique relationship to Clarke and his work. The university library is home to Clarke’s archives. On September 26 and 27, we will host a … Continue reading Announcing Event on “Austin Clarke, Black Studies and Black Diasporic Memory”
Andrea Scott's play tells the story of a Toronto family in the lead-up to a Jamaica Independence Day celebration Andrea Scott says she wrote her latest play, Get That Hope, after seeing Eugene O’Neill’s Long Day’s Journey Into Night, asking herself, “Why don’t we have plays like this about Black Canadian families?” (photo by Helen Tansey) Source: U … Continue reading Get That Hope: Alumna and former U of T Mississauga instructor premières latest work at Stratford Festival
McMaster University (Ronald Cummings) and Toronto Metropolitan University (Darcy Ballantyne) are holding a conference September 26-27, 2024 on the work of Austin Clarke. Austin Clarke and Andrew Salkey Conference Dates: September 26 - 27, 2024, Deadline for abstracts: July 15, 2024 Notification of decisions by: August 15, 2024 Co-organizers: Ronald Cummings (McMaster University), Darcy Ballantyne … Continue reading Call for Papers: “Austin Clarke, Black Studies and Black Diasporic Memory”
Join scholars and archivists from McMaster Library and the British Library on July 25, 2024 to discuss the legacy of two Caribbean diaspora writers. Join us for a special celebration of the long correspondence — and deep friendship — between two pivotal Caribbean diaspora writers. For three decades, letters to and from the Barbadian-born Austin … Continue reading One Love and Venceremos: Celebrating the Correspondence of Austin Clarke and Andrew Salkey
Black History Month 2024 is the perfect time to find new books to read. While its sometimes a bit of "mugs game" drawing up lists, they can be a good guide to where to start. And some people have put good effort into some selections. From the Canadian side perspective check out this Canadian Broadcasting Corporation … Continue reading 19 Canadian books to check out during Black History Month 2024