title: Shani mootoo.
abstract: SUMMARY Shani Mootoo discusses her creative process, with a particular focus on her novel Cereus Blooms at Night. She elaborates on the writing process in relation to other forms of art, and explores the relationship of her characters in Cereus Blooms to her own life experiences.
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authors.lastname: Mootoo
keywords: Lesbians; body; child sexual abuse; colonialism; cross-gender identification; racism; self-writing