Shame on Me (memoir)
Author | Tessa McWatt |
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Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Genre | Memoir |
Publisher | Random House of Canada |
Publication date | March 24, 2020 |
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Shame on Me: An Anatomy of Race and Belonging is a collection of autobiographical essays, written by Tessa McWatt and published March 24, 2020 by Random House Canada.
Reception[]
Shame on Me received a starred review from Quill & Quire,[1] as well as positive reviews from Caribbean Collective Magazine,[2] Medium,[3] CBC Books,[4] and The Guardian.[5] CBC named it one of the top nonfiction books of 2020.[6] The book also received the following accolades:
- Governor General's Literary Award for Nonfiction finalist (2020)[7]
- OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature shortlist (2021)[8]
References[]
- ^ Mason Pierre, Terese (2020-05-25). "Shame on Me: An Anatomy of Race and Belonging". Quill and Quire. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Alya (October 2020). "For Multiracial Girls: My Review of Tessa McWatt's 'Shame on Me: An Anatomy of Race and Belonging'". Caribbean Collective Magazine. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Fitzhugh, Becky (2021-02-10). "Review of Shame on Me- An Anatomy of Race and Belonging, Tessa McWatt". Medium. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
- ^ "Shame on Me". CBC Books. July 30, 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Taylor, Barbara (2019-12-23). "Shame on Me by Tessa McWatt review – on race and belonging". The Guardian. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The best Canadian nonfiction of 2020". CBC Books. December 18, 2020. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Francesca Ekwuyasi, Billy-Ray Belcourt & Anne Carson among 2020 Governor General's Literary Awards finalists". CBC Books. May 4, 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Announcing the 2020 OCM Bocas Prize Shortlist • Bocas Lit Fest". Bocas Lit Fest. 2020-04-02. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
External links[]
- 40 works of Canadian nonfiction to watch for in spring 2020
- The CBC Books 2020 summer reading list
- Tessa McWatt explores race through the lens of her own multi-ethnic identity in her latest book
- How life in a Trumpian, post-Brexit world prompted Tessa McWatt to explore race and identity in her new memoir
- 25 books by Black Canadian authors to read in 2021
- 20 books by Black Canadian authors to read in honour of Emancipation Day 2021
Categories:
- Canadian memoirs
- 2020 books
- Random House books
- Books by publishing company of Canada