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Theory

Written by: Dionne Brand
Narrated by: Marcia Johnson
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Publisher's Summary

A smart, sensual and witty novel about what happens when love and intellect are set on a collision course. This compact tour de force affirms Dionne Brand's place as one of Canada's most dazzling and influential artists.

By effortlessly telling this short, intense tale in the voice of an unnamed, ungendered (and brilliantly unreliable) narrator, Dionne Brand makes a bold statement not only about love and personhood, but about race and gender—and what can and cannot be articulated in prose when the forces that inhabit the space between words are greater than words themselves.

A gorgeous, profoundly moving, word—and note—perfect novel of ideas that only a great artist at the height of her powers could write.
©2018 Dionne Brand (P)2023 Vintage Canada
  • Unabridged Audiobook
  • Categories: LGBTQ2S+
Literature & Fiction Women's Fiction Literary Fiction
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What the critics say

WINNER OF THE 2019 TORONTO BOOK AWARDS

WINNER IN THE FICTION CATEGORY: 2019 OCM BOCAS PRIZE FOR CARIBBEAN LITERATURE

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2019 OCM BOCAS PRIZE FOR CARIBBEAN LITERATURE (all genres)

"Full of wry humour and biting critique, Theory is a masterful work from a writer who still knows how to have fun."—The Globe and Mail

"Dionne Brand’s ingenious meditation on academic angst is a heady, pleasure-filled ride."—Susan G. Cole, NOW

"What Brand does so adeptly in this book is reveal how the many layers of power and personality destroy romantic partnerships, stress familial bonds and muzzle intellectual potential. . . . Theory is a book for those who are intrigued by how a brilliant thinker approaches lost love, unmet potential and unreliable narration. But if none of that appeals to you, Brand’s gorgeous prose and sly humour will definitely win you over."—Toronto Star

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It was both theoretical and amusing. I was engaged throughout and finished listening in no time.

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