Out of the Sun

Book • 2021
In 'Out of the Sun: On Race and Storytelling', Esi Edugyan delivers a searing analysis of the relationship between race and art, reflecting on her own identity and experiences as the daughter of Ghanaian immigrants.

The book spans five wide-ranging essays, examining the representation of Black lives in art, literature, and film across Europe, Canada, America, Africa, and Asia.

Edugyan explores themes such as Afrofuturism, racial passing, and the complex relationship between Africa and Asia.

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Essays at the Crossroads of Race, with Esi Edugyan

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