Black Women, Writing And Identity Av Carole Boyce-Davies

<EM>Black Women Writing and Identity</EM> is an exciting work by one of the most imaginative and acute writers around. The book explores a complex and fascinating set of interrelated issues, establishing the significance of such wide-ranging subjects as:<BR> * re-mapping, re-naming and cultural crossings<BR> * tourist ideologies and playful world travelling<BR> * gender, heritage and identity<BR> * African women''s writing and resistance to domination<BR> * marginality, effacement and decentering<BR> * gender, language and the politics of location<BR> Carole Boyce-Davies is at the forefront of attempts to broaden the discourse surrounding the representation of and by black women and women of colour. <EM>Black Women Writing and Identity</EM> represents an extraordinary achievement in this field, taking our understanding of identity, location and representation to new levels.