Description |
1 online resource (viii, 244 pages) |
Series |
Literature as windows to world cultures, 1543-9968 |
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Literature as windows to world cultures.
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Contents |
Michael Anthony's The year in San Fernando -- Alejo Carpentier's The kingdom of this world -- Michelle Cliff's Abeng -- Maryse Conde's I, Tituba, black witch of Salem -- Raphael Confiant's Mamzelle Dragonfly -- Edwidge Danticat's The farming of bones -- Zee Edgell's Beka Lamb -- Magali GarcĂa Ramis's Happy days, Uncle Sergio -- Jamaica Kincaid's Annie John -- Mayra Montero's The messenger -- V.S. Naipaul's The mystic masseur -- Patricia Powell's A small gathering of bones -- Jean Rhys's Wide Sargasso Sea -- Simone Schwarz-Bart's The bridge of beyond -- Derek Walcott's Omeros |
Summary |
The Caribbean is an exotic but not too distant land, full of rich cultural traditions. The literature of the Caribbean reflects the social, political, and cultural concerns of the region and is a valuable tool for learning about the area and its people. This book includes chapters on roughly a dozen contemporary Caribbean writers. 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 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-234) and index |
Notes |
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Print version record |
Subject |
Caribbean literature -- History and criticism
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Caribbean literature (English) -- History and criticism
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Caribbean literature (Spanish) -- History and criticism
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Caribbean literature (French) -- History and criticism
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National characteristics, Caribbean, in literature.
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Literature and history -- Caribbean Area
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TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Literary.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- General.
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Caribbean literature
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Caribbean literature (English)
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Caribbean literature (French)
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Caribbean literature (Spanish)
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Civilization
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Literature
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Literature and history
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National characteristics, Caribbean, in literature
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Literatur
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SUBJECT |
Caribbean Area -- In literature
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Caribbean Area -- Civilization.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85020280
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Subject |
Caribbean Area
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Karibik
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Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Form |
Electronic book
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LC no. |
2008010293 |
ISBN |
9780313088346 |
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0313088349 |
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1282565869 |
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9781282565869 |
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9786612565861 |
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6612565861 |
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