The Multicultural Midlands

(Hardback)

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The Multicultural Midlands is a unique, interdisciplinary study of the literature, music and food that shape the regions irrepressible, though often overlooked, cultural identity.

It is the first of its kind to give serious critical attention to a part of the world which is frequently ignored by readers, critics and the culture industries. This book makes a claim for the importance of the Midlands and evidences this with nuanced close reading of a multitude of diverse texts spanning so-called high to low culture; from the Black Countrys Desi Pubs, to Leicesters McIndians Peri Peri (youve tried the cowboys, now try the Indians!); Handsworths reggae roots to Adrian Moles diaries.

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Tom Kew received his PhD from the University of Leicester, and is an independent researcher based in Nottingham