Author: Dwyer, Audrey
Year: 2024
Geography: Americas > Northern America > Canada
Synopsis: Julie, a young Jamaican Canadian screenwriter, is adapting To Kill a Mockingbird from the perspective of Calpurnia, the Finch family’s Black maid. Despite her father’s support and encouragement from their housekeeper Precy, Julie faces writer’s block and distractions as her family prepares for a significant dinner party. When her brother accuses her of cultural appropriation, Julie takes dramatic steps to defend her adaptation, only to discover her own biases and misunderstandings. Calpurnia is a sharp exploration of intersectionality and allyship, revealing the clear and ambiguous aspects of motives and biases.
Publication: Dwyer, A. (2024). Calpurnia. Playwrights Canada Press.
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