Abstract
Chapter 3 reads Jackie Kay’s influential novel Trumpet (1998) in the light of its historical moment: the aftermath of the 1997 referendum on a Scottish parliament and the post-Thatcher context of British neoliberal governance. Trumpet provides clear evidence of the way that Black writing is recuperated into a narrative of Britishness at a key moment for the Union, which the chapter illustrates via critical readings of Kay’s work by C. L. Innes, Alan Rice, and Peter Clandfield. Against the prevailing tendency to read Trumpet as an endorsement of a fluid and post-racial Britishness, the chapter argues for its Scottish national and Black political character, drawing out its relationship with British constitutional history and Black radicalism.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
