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White rectangular graphic with orange border, showcasing four book covers for the titles chosen for the FOLD August Challenge: Novel OR book of poetry by a Caribbean author. The titles are WEST OF WEST INDIAN by Linzey Corridon; POLAR VORTEX by Shani Mootoo; BROUGHTUPSY by Christina Cooke; and NANIKI by Oonya Kempadoo.

August FOLD 2024 Challenge: Novel OR book of poetry by a Caribbean author

Jul 24, 2024

By Alya Somar Throughout Canada, there has been a glittering Caribbean presence in our literary scene for many years. By bringing stories from overseas or cultivating new narratives on local soil, Caribbean literature has proven itself to be a mainstay of the CanLit scene through its unique ability to engage with place and colonial narratives...

White rectangular graphic with orange border, showcasing four book covers for the titles chosen for the FOLD July Challenge: A translated book by an independent Canadian Press. The titles are ROSA’S VERY OWN PERSONAL REVOLUTION by Eric Dupont, translated by Peter McCambridge; SANAAQ by Mitiarjuk Nappaaluk, translated by Peter Frost; SADIE X by Clara Dupuis-Morency, translated by Aimee Wall; and THE WAR YOU DON’T HATE by Blaise Ndala, translated by Dimitri Nasrallah.

July FOLD 2024 Challenge: A translated book by an independent Canadian press

Jul 1, 2024

By Anita Ragunathan Translation is an art. This once controversial statement is now generally accepted thanks to the advocacy of translators who fought for their work to be recognized. Canadian translator, poet, and editor Yilin Wang talks about the labour of love that translation requires from researching the author, historical period, and literary form to...

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