Black Women Writing and Identity

<p><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.</p>