Anansi in the Pandemic

By Anthea Japal

Anansi in the Pandemic is a commentary on the social nuances of the Covid 19 Pandemic, that only a protagonist like Anansi can adequately express. Transported to the Caribbean in stories, Anansi is a West African trickster. Symbolised by a spider, he is the god of all knowledge and stories. But how does a West African God fare in the New World? How does a West African God speak to his children’s children in the dark days of the Covid 19 Pandemic.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Nov 3, 2022
• ISBN: 9781665574013

Anthea Japal

I was born and raised in Grenada, the Caribbean's Isle of Spice. Here, I developed the love of stories and the art of storytelling. In my youth the telling of Anansi Stories was part of an oral tradition, which did not survive the coming of age of the Caribbean Territories. Sadly, for me that tradition and many of these stories are lost forever to a new generation of Caribbean Peoples. The stories I do remember, I sometimes tell at family gatherings. One of my favourites is Anansi and the Tar baby. However, casting aside the nostalgia, my purpose for writing Anansi stories is to bring this folk-hero into the present.

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