Cyril Dabydeen
Forgotten Exiles
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A vibrant collection of short stories exploring cultures in transition
Cyril Dabydeenâs Forgotten Exiles presents vibrant, humorous, and emotionally charged stories that explore displacement, identity, and belonging. Drawing on his Guyanese and Caribbean roots, Dabydeen reflects on his life in the 1970s, from planting trees in the rugged landscapes around Lake Superior to navigating cultural divides between Canada and the Amazon. His rhythmic prose and vivid imagery tackle themes of race, class, and self-discovery, with love triangles and social concerns at the heart of these compelling narratives, reaffirming Dabydeenâs mastery of contemporary fiction.
Selected Praise for Cyril Dabydeen:
âDabydeen is a short story master ... narratives deal with ... human relationships at the personal level, but also with the coming together of countries and continents.â
â Canadian Literature
âThere is a kaleidoscopic quality to these short stories, a shifting and colliding of the bits of coloured glass held up to the light.â
â Montreal Serai
â[Dabydeen] captures the spirit of the displaced, the dislocated, and the alien within the Canadian experience.â
â Canadian Ethnic Studies
CYRIL DABYDEEN was born in Guyana and worked as a teacher before moving to Canada in 1970. He taught Creative Writing at the University of Ottawa and was Ottawaâs Poet Laureate (1984-87). His works appear in over sixty major literary magazines and anthologies worldwide. He has twice adjudicated for the Governor Generalâs Award (Poetry) and for the Neustadt International Prize for Literature. A retired professor and human rights activist, he resides in Ottawa.
Fiction/Short Stories
Pub Date: November 28, 2024
$ 22.95 CDN | $25.95 USD
5.5 x 8.5 inches
170 pages
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