Trinidadian writer Samuel Selvon was an expert storyteller. Combining the West Indian vernacular, oral tradition, a great sense of humor, and a keen awareness of the dynamics of class, race, and colonialism, the short story collection, Ways of Sunlight, is an excellent collection of tales. Juxtaposing short stories set in Trinidad with stories set in London captures the zeitgeist of the rapidly changing postwar world. Much like his The Lonely Londoners, Selvon breathes life into his characters as they struggle, love, find happiness, experience trauma, and migrate to urban Trinidad or London. I highly recommend "Brackley and the Bed" for those seeking his great sense of humor.
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