Tessa McWatt
Autor de Shame On Me
Sobre El Autor
Obras de Tessa McWatt
Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Género
- female
- Nacionalidad
- Guyana (birth)
Canada
Miembros
Reseñas
Premios
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Estadísticas
- Obras
- 12
- Miembros
- 150
- Popularidad
- #138,700
- Valoración
- 3.5
- Reseñas
- 12
- ISBNs
- 42
- Idiomas
- 1
Tessa grew up in Toronto in a family that had emigrated from Guyana (formerly called British Guiana) to Canada. McWatt has a varied ethnic background (Scottish, African, Chinese, Portuguese, Indian, Arawak) but because of her dark skin and negroid features she is often classified as black. And that has led to her being subjected to racial epithets and discrimination. She says "To strangers and even friends, I am images of violence and oppression." Just imagine how that changes interactions. It seems that McWatt has come to terms with her body and her colour but will the rest of us ever do so?
This was an audiobook listen which was read by the author. That made it very powerful.… (más)