Beautifully crafted, honest and thoughtful first collection which explores the complexity of mixed-race, hybrid identities and relationships to the English and Welsh mountains, fells, rivers and shorelines from an 'othered', unmappable, positionality.
This book examines the cultural significance of the North American trickster figure Brer Rabbit.
The book delves into the cultural and historical significance of Jamaican Anansi folktales, tracing Anansi's origins in Ghana and his transformation during the Middle Passage. It highlights how these tales inspired resistance strategies on plantations and explores Anansi's postcolonial role in Jamaica, where he symbolizes individualism and serves as a celebrated emblem of resistance. Through this examination, the book reveals the enduring impact of Anansi on Jamaican identity and cultural expression.