Thanks so much! That's quite I've read Pratchett, and only two weeks ago finished the first Flashman novel. It's funny, when I taught my HP class it was in the context of 'Tom Brown's Schooldays', and I got to mention fanfiction before we even *got* to HP ;). The book, though... apart from the military history (which bores me), the racism in the book is an amazing slap-in-the-face that illustrates the unsubtle, unprettified face of colonialism. On the other hand... I'm anything but on the cultural appropriation wavelength for a number of reasons, but 'Flashman' came as close as anything to pissing me off because that gets almost unbearable at times. I'm still torn there :).
Your South American part of the list makes me wonder... have you read Jorge Amado (Brazil)? One of my favourite non-fantasists ;).
PS. Your thingy is copied and will be sent off tomorrow.
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Date: 2009-02-03 09:56 pm (UTC)Your South American part of the list makes me wonder... have you read Jorge Amado (Brazil)? One of my favourite non-fantasists ;).
PS. Your thingy is copied and will be sent off tomorrow.