Esi Edugyan

Esi Edugyan (born 1978) is a Ghanaian-Canadian novelist and essayist. She is known for her works of historical fiction, including Half-Blood Blues (2011) and Washington Black (2018), both of which received major literary recognition. Edugyan has written extensively on identity, history, race, memory and the African diaspora. Quotes "The past is never really past. It lives with us in ways we often do not understand." The Guardian interview. Esi Edugyan discussing history and memory in fiction. "Stories allow us to enter lives that are not our own." The Globe and Mail interview. Esi Edugyan discussing literature and empathy. "The imagination is one of the ways we understand the world." CBC Books interview. Esi Edugyan discussing imagination and storytelling. "History is made up of the stories that survive." CBC Books interview. Esi Edugyan discussing historical fiction and memory. External links