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'Dancing in the Dark' by Caryl Phillips
2005, 214 p W. C. Field described Bert Williams, the real-life subject of this novel, as “the funniest man I ever saw, and the saddest man I ever knew”, and this paradox is just one of man… more →
The Resident Judge of Port Phillip
Autobiography and Immigration: Caryl Phillips’ The Final Passage.
wrote 4 months ago: If one expects the immigrant’s autobiography to testify to the world which they have left behind, th … more →
Book of the week: Crossing the River
wrote 5 months ago: ** – I wasn’t convinced Shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1993, Caryl Phillips fifth novel i … more →
what resonates: skidmore, part 2
wrote 5 months ago: I’ve been hanging out with so many poets (most of whom I was too timid to talk to) this month … more →
Caryl Phillips
wrote 6 months ago: “Some time ago my mother gave up on me, gave up on grandchildren from this particular son, … more →
The Nature of Blood
wrote 11 months ago: By Caryl Phillips I picked this book from the library because Fella and Filly were getting rambuncti … more →
Best Ethnic Short Stories (2008)
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wrote 11 months ago: The boyfriend and I are in search of a new book to read together. We’ve both read The Soloist … more →
Looking for Richard Wright
wrote 11 months ago: Looking for Richard Wright, a new Beinecke Library podcast, is now available; you can listen to and … more →
'Dancing in the Dark' by Caryl Phillips
wrote 1 year ago: 2005, 214 p W. C. Field described Bert Williams, the real-life subject of this novel, as “the … more →
'Crossing the River' by Caryl Phillips
wrote 1 year ago: 1993, 237 p. This is a very post-modern novel of the African diaspora, written by a West Indian auth … more →
WSBG reviews Crossing the River by Caryl Phillips
wrote 1 year ago: We were really excited by the mainstream press review of this book on Amazon: Here is a brilliantly … more →
A Distant Shore by Caryl Phillips
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wrote 2 years ago: Seven Black British literature books down, one more to go. Unfortunately, I didn’t get a chanc … more →
