This collection of literary criticism, edited by Fagundes (U. of Massachusetts Amherst, US), Blayer (Brock U., Canada), Alves (U. of Lisbon Center for English Studies, Portugal), and Cid (U. of
Lisbon, Portugal), contains 21 essays exploring topics associated with the Portuguese diaspora. The papers analyze specific works produced within the diaspora (often in relation to national and
ethnic identity discourses), issues associated with specific groups within the diaspora (such as ethnic Portuguese migrants from Angola to apartheid South Africa in the wake of Angolan
decolonization), sociolinguistic evolution in the diaspora, and similar topics. Annotation 穢2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
