"An Imaginary Black Family": Jazz, Diaspora, and the Construction of Scottish Blackness in Jackie Kay's Trumpet.
Symbiosis, 8.2 191—202
Author: Carole Jones
14 Pages
This essay, originally published in Symbiosis: A Journal of Anglo-American Literary Relations, explores the themes of identity, race, and diaspora in Jackie Kay’s novel Trumpet. Carole Jones analyzes how Kay constructs a black Scottish identity through the lens of jazz music and African-American cultural elements. The essay examines the intersections of race, gender, and sexuality in Kay’s work, and how these aspects contribute to a broader understanding of blackness within a Scottish context. This analysis is essential for readers interested in contemporary Scottish literature and its engagement with multiculturalism.
Symbiosis, 8.2 191—202
Author: Carole Jones
14 Pages
This essay, originally published in Symbiosis: A Journal of Anglo-American Literary Relations, explores the themes of identity, race, and diaspora in Jackie Kay’s novel Trumpet. Carole Jones analyzes how Kay constructs a black Scottish identity through the lens of jazz music and African-American cultural elements. The essay examines the intersections of race, gender, and sexuality in Kay’s work, and how these aspects contribute to a broader understanding of blackness within a Scottish context. This analysis is essential for readers interested in contemporary Scottish literature and its engagement with multiculturalism.
Symbiosis, 8.2 191—202
Author: Carole Jones
14 Pages
This essay, originally published in Symbiosis: A Journal of Anglo-American Literary Relations, explores the themes of identity, race, and diaspora in Jackie Kay’s novel Trumpet. Carole Jones analyzes how Kay constructs a black Scottish identity through the lens of jazz music and African-American cultural elements. The essay examines the intersections of race, gender, and sexuality in Kay’s work, and how these aspects contribute to a broader understanding of blackness within a Scottish context. This analysis is essential for readers interested in contemporary Scottish literature and its engagement with multiculturalism.
