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A.F.T.W.B by Robert Antoni Pt. 2
Confession #1 of a first time blogger: I wrote my previous blog, As Flies to Whatless Boys by Robert Antoni, before making it to the very end of Antoni’s book. A note for the future? Finish reading the darn book before
A.F.T.W.B by Robert Antoni Pt. 2
Confession #1 of a first time blogger: I wrote my previous blog, As Flies to Whatless Boys by Robert Antoni, before making it to the very end of Antoni’s book. A note for the future? Finish reading the darn book before
Satellites for a New Literary Galaxy
The curious moving parts of Robert Antoni’s multi-media novel, As Flies to Whatless Boys, functions—perhaps with a dash of mischievous intent—akin to one of its characters J.A. Etzler’s machines. Throughout the novel, Etzler—a utopian socialist with cred backed by Brooklyn-bridger
Satellites for a New Literary Galaxy
The curious moving parts of Robert Antoni’s multi-media novel, As Flies to Whatless Boys, functions—perhaps with a dash of mischievous intent—akin to one of its characters J.A. Etzler’s machines. Throughout the novel, Etzler—a utopian socialist with cred backed by Brooklyn-bridger
As Flies to Whatless Boys by Robert Antoni
There is no denying that Robert Antoni’s As Flies to Whatless Boys is an incredible tale that is rooted in the colonial history of Trinidad. Winner of the 2014 One Caribbean Media Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature, Antoni paints a
As Flies to Whatless Boys by Robert Antoni
There is no denying that Robert Antoni’s As Flies to Whatless Boys is an incredible tale that is rooted in the colonial history of Trinidad. Winner of the 2014 One Caribbean Media Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature, Antoni paints a
3D Worlds to Whatless Readers
I ended up reading through the entirety of Robert Antoni’s As Flies to Whatless Boys before ever making the journey over to the accompanying website. In hindsight, I’m not sure how I did that — the asterisks and symbols that coincided
3D Worlds to Whatless Readers
I ended up reading through the entirety of Robert Antoni’s As Flies to Whatless Boys before ever making the journey over to the accompanying website. In hindsight, I’m not sure how I did that — the asterisks and symbols that coincided
Diaspora for Sale
(Taken from I Am Jamaican) Jennifer M. Brinkerhoff, in her text Digital Diasporas: Identity and Transnational Engagement discusses the increasingly important phenomenon of digital diasporas. She examines how immigrants use the internet as a means of maintaining ties to their
Diaspora for Sale
(Taken from I Am Jamaican) Jennifer M. Brinkerhoff, in her text Digital Diasporas: Identity and Transnational Engagement discusses the increasingly important phenomenon of digital diasporas. She examines how immigrants use the internet as a means of maintaining ties to their
Internet: A Creative Space for Diasporan Identities to Flourish
I proudly declare that You Tube helped me find myself. As a teen, I spent many late nights on the Internet watching performance poetry by Latin@s, searching for merengue videos that were deemed Dominican classics, and watching comedy channels dedicated
Internet: A Creative Space for Diasporan Identities to Flourish
I proudly declare that You Tube helped me find myself. As a teen, I spent many late nights on the Internet watching performance poetry by Latin@s, searching for merengue videos that were deemed Dominican classics, and watching comedy channels dedicated
The Digital Diaspora and the Caribbean New Yorker
The idea of what it means to be Caribbean is as fluid as the sea the denomination is named after. People from Spanish Islands, the West Indies, French speaking islands such as Haiti and St. Martin, and parts of Central
The Digital Diaspora and the Caribbean New Yorker
The idea of what it means to be Caribbean is as fluid as the sea the denomination is named after. People from Spanish Islands, the West Indies, French speaking islands such as Haiti and St. Martin, and parts of Central
Cheers, Jeers, Frontiers, and Public Spheres
I’m a part of a couple of social networks, some that I’m more active on than others. My main ones, however, are (in order of usage) Tumblr, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. The first and the final share communities which are
Cheers, Jeers, Frontiers, and Public Spheres
I’m a part of a couple of social networks, some that I’m more active on than others. My main ones, however, are (in order of usage) Tumblr, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. The first and the final share communities which are
Against angels – on the ongoing diasporic life of Stuart Hall
Reading Stuart Hall’s 1993 essay “Cultural Identity and Diaspora” for the first time, I’ve been reflecting on his February 10, 2014 passing, which generated eulogies of a most glowing—and ideologically suspect—nature. Akin to the defanging lionization of the late Nelson
Against angels – on the ongoing diasporic life of Stuart Hall
Reading Stuart Hall’s 1993 essay “Cultural Identity and Diaspora” for the first time, I’ve been reflecting on his February 10, 2014 passing, which generated eulogies of a most glowing—and ideologically suspect—nature. Akin to the defanging lionization of the late Nelson
“Cultural Identity”
“Cultural Identity” is the focal point of Stuart Hall’s essay “Cultural Identity and Diaspora”. In this essay, Hall examines two different views of “cultural identity” in the Caribbean. The first view of “cultural identity” in the Caribbean according to Hall,
“Cultural Identity”
“Cultural Identity” is the focal point of Stuart Hall’s essay “Cultural Identity and Diaspora”. In this essay, Hall examines two different views of “cultural identity” in the Caribbean. The first view of “cultural identity” in the Caribbean according to Hall,
