Berbice Crossing, and Other Stories

by Cyril Dabydeen

Cyril Dabydeen brings a poet's vision to these stories which span the crossing between the Caribbean and North America. Ranging from the extremely funny to the tragic, these stories are full of poetry, tension and sometimes pity. Cyril Dabydeen involves the reader creatively in a world of shifting grounds, ranging from the urban melting pot of Toronto to the unsettling landscapes of rural Berbice with its ferocious crocodiles and even a spliff-toting Rasta.

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Cyril Dabydeen has written poetry, short stories, and novels, and has edited A Shapely Fire: Changing the Literary Landscape and Another Way to Dance: Contemporary Asian Poetry in Canada and the U.S. His poetry and fiction have appeared in Canada, the US, the UK, India, and the Caribbean, and been anthologized in many places. He has been recommended for a Journey Prize and a National Magazine Award.