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Literature of the Caribbean

Lizabeth Paravisini-Gebert

Book Code: GR2845

ISBN: 0-313-32845-5

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-32845-9

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256 pages

Greenwood Press

Publication: 8/30/2008

List Price: $49.95 (UK Sterling Price: £27.95)

Availability: Not yet published. (Estimated publication date, 8/30/2008)

Media Type: Hardcover

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Series Title: Literature as Windows to World Cultures

Description: The Caribbean is an exotic yet not too distant land, full of rich cultural traditions. It is also a land of economic, political, and social concerns, and many American students have ties to the area. Literary works by Caribbean writers reflect the cultural issues and interests of the region. This book helps students use Caribbean literature to learn about the area and its people. Included are chapters on roughly a dozen contemporary Caribbean writers. Each chapter begins with a biography and critical assessment of a writer. This is followed by an analysis of one or more of the writer's works. Along with plot summaries, these sections discuss major themes and give close attention to how Caribbean culture figures in the writer's texts. To help students conduct further research, each chapter cites works for further reading.

Table of Contents:

Preface
1. Introduction
2. Michael Anthonys The Year in San Fernando
3. Alejo Carpentiers The Kingdom of this World
4. Michelle Cliffs Abeng
5. Maryse Conds I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem
6. Raphael Confints Mamzelle Dragonfly
7. Edwidge Danticats Breath, Eyes, Memory
8. Zee Edgells Beka Lamb
9. Magali Garca Ramiss Happy Days, Uncle Sergio
10. Jamaica Kincaids Annie John
11. Mayra Monteros The Messenger
12. V. S. Naipauls The Mystic Masseur
13. Patricia Powells A Small Gathering of Bones
14. Jean Rhys Wide Sargasso Sea
15. Simone Schwarz-Barts The Bridge of Beyond
16. Derek Walcotts Omeros
17. Joseph Zobels Black Shack Alley
18. Works Cited

PDF Catalogs:
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