Central to Siemerling’s impressive study of black Canadian writing is an optimism about the recuperative potential of historical knowledge. My contribution to the forum acknowledges that potential, while raising questions about the limits of such knowledge for addressing the persistence of racist ideologies and practices. My test case is Siemerling’s fine reading of Lawrence Hill’s novels.

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重新考虑西默林的《黑色大西洋》中的康复过去

西默林对加拿大黑人写作的令人印象深刻的研究的核心是对历史知识恢复潜力的乐观态度。我对论坛的贡献承认了这种潜力，同时提出了有关此类知识在解决种族主义意识形态和做法的持久性方面的局限性的问题。我的测试案例是西默林对劳伦斯希尔小说的精读。