Crick Crack, Monkey

Published
May 2013
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General Fiction General Fiction
Pages
128

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The cultural and linguistic complexity of postcolonial Trinidadian society is cleverly portrayed in this beautifully written West Indian novel. Hodge uses the voice of the central character, Tee, to tell a story that begins with two young children forced to live first with their aunt Tantie and then with Aunt Beatrice. Tantie's world overflows with hilarity, aggression, and warmth. Aunt Beatrice's Creole middle-class world is pretentious and exudes discriminatory attitudes toward people of color in the lower classes.

As we follow Tee from childhood to young adulthood, we share the diversity and richness of her struggle to exist in two worlds, fit in with relatives and classmates, learn from differing cultures, and carve out her identity. In addition to Hodge's powerful, evocative writing and messages, readers are treated to an insightful introduction and study questions, written by Roy Narinesingh, that prompt fruitful discussions of postcolonial issues.

Other titles by Caribbean writers from Waveland Press:

Brodber, Jane and Louisa Will Soon Come Home (ISBN 9781478622840); Brodber, Myal (ISBN 9781478623113); Edgell, Beka Lamb (ISBN 9781478629412); Lovelace, The Wine of Astonishment (ISBN 9781478611271); and Warner-Vieyra, Juletane (ISBN 9781478611783).

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First Edition May 2013 Waveland Press, Inc. ISBN 1478606592
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May 2013 Waveland Press, Inc. ISBN B00H85T2DG
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