The multicultural Midlands is a unique, interdisciplinary study of the literature, music and food that shape the region's 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 Country's 'Desi Pubs', to Leicester's 'McIndians' Peri Peri ('you've tried the cowboys, now try the Indians!'); Handsworth's reggae roots to Adrian Mole's diaries.

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


Book Information
ISBN 9781526154521
Author Tom Kew
Format Hardback
Page Count 272
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publisher Manchester University Press
Weight(grams) 558g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 16mm