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| 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 by Guyana-born Canadian writer Tessa McWatt, [1] published on March 24, 2020, by Random House Canada.
Shame on Me received a starred review from Quill & Quire , which said: "Tessa McWatt’s original and moving memoir, interrogates ideas of race, belonging, shame, purpose, destiny, desire, and identity. Through an examination of her physical body, she holds up a mirror to the ways culture and society read race and the bodies of others – their skin, hair, bones, and more. She does this with remarkable research and precision – an anatomical and literary close-reading of her own history and heritage." [2] Among other positive reviews were those appearing in Caribbean Collective Magazine ("a vivid picture of how oppressive regimes from colonial times follow us to the modern day"), [3] Medium ("McWatt seamlessly connects the past and present...a beautifully woven account"), [4] CBC Books ("a personal and powerful exploration of history and identity"), [5] and in The Guardian , where Barbara Taylor described Shame on Me as an "eloquent and moving book". [6] CBC named it one of the top nonfiction books of 2020. [7] The book also received the following accolades:
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