Literature of the Caribbean / Lizabeth Paravisini-Gebert.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Paravisini-Gebert, Lizabeth.

Series:

Literature as windows to world cultures 1543-9968

Literature as windows to world cultures, 1543-9968

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Caribbean literature--History and criticism.

Caribbean literature.

Caribbean literature (English)--History and criticism.

Caribbean literature (English).

Caribbean literature (Spanish)--History and criticism.

Caribbean literature (Spanish).

Caribbean literature (French)--History and criticism.

Caribbean literature (French).

National characteristics, Caribbean, in literature.

Literature and history.

Caribbean Area--In literature.

Caribbean Area.

Caribbean Area--Civilization.

Civilization.

Literature and history--Caribbean Area.

Physical Description:

viii, 244 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2008.

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 García 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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [231]-234) and index.

ISBN:

9780313328459

0313328455

OCLC:

213223373