Nalo Hopkinson on conundrum of race

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Channel: TVO Docs · 2009 · Education

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"You want a rule book, you want to know what is the right word for black today? There isn't one"


Caribbean-Canadian writer, Nalo Hopkinson is the author of "Midnight Robber" which garnered her award nominations from both Hugo and Nebula. She also received the John W Campbell award for Best New Writer.  Her latest novel, "New Moons Arms", was published in 2007. Of late she has sold her house in Toronto and is traveling the world.

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