Sadiqa de Meijer

De taal is ons vaderland, waaruit we nooit kunnen emigreren. Language is our fatherland, from which we can never emigrate - a saying that will resonate with anyone who has moved to another country and learned a new language.

alfabet / alphabet is a lyrical ode to language. Sadiqa de Meijer, who was born in the Netherlands and immigrated to Canada as a child, shares her observations about the connection between language and culture. This 2021 winner of the Governor General's Literary Award for non-fiction will be of interest to anyone who savours language or knows even a few Dutch words.… (meer)