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Diversifying Canada's Literature

27-03-2018 | New Canadian Media

Diversifying Canada's Literature

By: Tazeen Inam in Toronto, ON Canadian literature continues to diversify as more stories look to include a wider range of content set locally and abroad. Language barriers, migration trauma, cultural...

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  • Whose Voice is it Anyway?

    Commentary by Mayank Bhatt in Toronto I published my debut novel, Belief, in Canada last year.  It’s the story of an immigrant family’s struggle to integrate into the Canadian mainstream. Just when everything seems to…

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    by Rosanna Haroutounian in Quebec City The recent death of Abdirahman Abdi after his violent arrest in Ottawa and the 2015 police shooting of Andrew Loku in Toronto challenge the “meanwhile…

  • Diverse Stories Boost the Industry: Book Publishers

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  • Political Upheaval Brings Women Together in Healing

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  • Former Senator: More Aid, Military Capacity Needed

    by Susan Korah in Ottawa Canada’s foreign policy is caught in a precarious balancing act between the “sunny ways” of election promises and the realpolitik of weapons sales to countries with…

  • Muslim-Canadian Women Concerned About Discrimination

    by Danica Samuel in Toronto  When Sheema Khan told audience members at the Aga Khan Museum that the men sitting at one of her last lectures refused to face her, the…

  • Hungarian Canadian Tackles Image of Racist Quebec

    by Matt D’Amours in Montreal  Is there any topic touchier in Canada than Quebec’s identity politics?  It might be easier to answer this question from the outside looking in, but for us…

  • Kids’ Lit Needs More Immigrant and Refugee Stories

    by Shan Qiao in Toronto  Canadian writers and educators are expressing a need for more children’s books about refugee and diaspora stories that reflect Canada’s diversity.  “It was very difficult several years…

  • After Agony of Rape, Playwright Finds Compassion

    by Tazeen Inam in Mississauga Canada is not the land of fairy tales. It is a land of opportunities, welcoming those who are daring and rebound from their suffering – people…

  • Journey Back to Vietnam Becomes Universal Story

    by Elvira Truglia in Montreal Kim Thuy’s fourth novel continues the author’s style of recalling her own journey to Canada and crossing linguistic and cultural boundaries. “I don’t mind at all being…

  • Author ‘Pays It Forward’ for Writers of Colour

    by Beatrice Paez in Toronto  Pulitzer Prize-winning author Junot Diaz owes his early literary education to the two local librarians who nurtured his love for reading.    The all-too-familiar story of unsupportive…

  • A Look Into Apartheid Reveals Journey to Freedom

    by Vicky Tobianah in Toronto  Making distant readers empathize with historical events they have not experienced is a challenging feat. Mohamed M. Keshavjee grapples with getting individuals to feel the pain of…

  • Haitian Canadians in Quebec: A Rich Political History

    by Beatrice Paez in Toronto When Elizabeth Philibert arrived in Montreal as an émigré in 1979, she immediately felt the city would be her closest connection to Haiti.  The city’s circle of…

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  • Accents Celebrated at Shakespeare Reading

    by Diana Manole in Ottawa  Four hundred years ago, on April, 23, 1616, William Shakespeare passed away. His plays are so special that today we can critically reflect on any topic…

  • Immigrant Youth Struggle with Parental Expectations

    by Florence Hwang in Regina Cultural differences between young new Canadians and their parents can compound the struggles youth normally experience within their families during childhood and adolescence. A Guide to Overcoming…

  • Arab World Needs a Cultural Revolution: Author

    by Susan Korah in Ottawa It was a book launch and discussion that should have taken place in Damascus, Baghdad, Cairo, Tripoli or any other capital of the Arab world.  Instead, it…

  • Women Noticeably Absent from Democracy Discussion

    by Danica Samuel in Toronto  A discussion on democratic transitions highlighted the need to include the role of women when examining how world leaders have created democratic societies around the world.  The…

  • Freedom School: Educating Youth on Black Liberation

    by Shan Qiao in Toronto  A campaign to collect books and other resources to enhance educational opportunities for black children in Toronto is gaining support, while the Black Lives Matter Toronto continues to challenge…

  • More Public Debate on Immigration Needed: Author

    by Susan Korah in Ottawa  “We’ve never had a wide-ranging public debate on what kind of immigrants we need in this country,” says Valerie Knowles, author of Strangers at our Gates:…

  • New Book Reveals More Modern, Global Shia Islam

    by Melissa Shaw in Vancouver  The latest instalment of the Institute of Ismaili Studies’ Muslim Heritage Series aims to provide a deeper understanding of Shia Islam, the Muslim religion’s second-largest community.  About…

  • Honouring Iraqi Literature Helps Diaspora Heal

    by Samaah Jaffer in Vancouver  “Near the old Jewish quarter of Baghdad, at Al Rasheed Street, there is a meandering alley named after the Iraqi poet Al Mutanabbi,” read Shawk Alani…

  • Panel on Muslim Identity Dodges Critical Issues

    by Samaah Jaffer in Vancouver A panel discussion on the newly published collection of essays The Relevance of Islamic Identity in Canada: Culture, Politics, and Self, shows that there are multiple ways…

  • Novels from Two Immigrant Authors Part of CBC Canada Reads 2016

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  • The Poetry of Generational Difference

    by Rosanna Haroutounian in Quebec City Flesh, Tongue, Yaya Yao’s first collection of poetry, brings you to a crossroads where you have a desire for belonging in the place you feel…

  • Indo-Canadian A-Listers Excel in Many Ways

    by Anita Singh in Toronto  Ajit Jain is a three-decade chronicler of the Indo-Canadian community. His role as a journalist and editor for India Abroad’s Toronto edition and more recently, a…

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  • Fifty Indo-Canadians Honoured as 'Bridge Builders'

    by Eddie Ameh in Ottawa  Fifty prominent Indo-Canadians were recognized in Ottawa recently for promoting and fostering India-Canada relations.  Carleton University hosted a celebration of their achievements on Feb. 4, alongside a…

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     By Susan Korah in Ottawa The room was abuzz with the energy and excitement of a university alumni reunion, as approximately 100 people packed Octopus bookstore in downtown Ottawa for the…

  • Book Captures Tamil Diaspora's Pain, Pride, Politics

    by Ranjit Bhaskar in Toronto May 2009, the civil war in Sri Lanka was grinding its way to an excruciating end. Government forces were in a decisive push against the separatist…

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    by Shenaz Kermalli in Toronto Every day, we see pictures and videos of families desperately crossing the sea to escape war and poverty back home. Hundreds of refugees are interviewed and…

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