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Anglophone Caribbean Poetry, 1970-2001 An Annotated Bibliography
Emily Allen Williams
ISBN: 0-313-31747-X
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-31747-7
216 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 12/30/2002
List Price: $86.95 (UK Sterling Price: £59.95)
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Media Type: Hardcover
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Description: Caribbean poetry written in English has been attracting growing amounts of scholarly attention. The first substantial annotated bibliography of primary and secondary materials related to the topic, this reference chronicles the development of Anglophone Caribbean poetry from 1970 through 2001. Included are nearly 900 entries for anthologies, reference works, conference proceedings, critical studies, interviews, and recorded works. The volume also includes a chronology, an overview of the development and significance of Caribbean poetry in English, and extensive indexes.

In 1971 the Association for Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies held a conference on West Indian literature at the University of the West Indies. This was the first assembly for the discussion of West Indian literature by West Indian people on West Indian soil. Since then, interest in Caribbean poetry written in English has grown dramatically. Caribbean poetry was influenced by the American Black Power movement during the 1970s, and women poets began to contribute their voices throughout the 1980s. Caribbean poets have, in turn, gained greater access to publishing outlets, resulting in a wider international readership and a corresponding increase in scholarly and critical studies. This book is the first substantial annotated bibliography of primary and secondary materials related to Caribbean poetry written in English.

The volume begins with the rise of interest in Anglophone Caribbean poetry in the 1970s and continues through 2001. Included are entries for nearly 900 anthologies, reference works, conference proceedings, critical studies, interviews, and recordings. The entries are grouped in chapters devoted to particular types of works. In addition, the volume includes a chronology, a discussion of the history of Anglophone Caribbean poetry, and extensive indexes.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
    Introduction
    Selected Timeline of Anglophone Caribbean Poetry
    Anthologies
    References: Bibliographies, Dictionaries, and Indexes
    Conference Proceedings
    Poets' (Individual) Collections
    Criticism: Casebooks, Journal Essays, and Monographs
    Interviews
    Recorded Works
    Guide to Further Reading
    Author Index
    Title Index
    Subject Index
About the Author: EMILY ALLEN WILLIAMS is Associate Professor of English at Morehouse College.
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