Aftermath of empire : the novels of Roy A.K. Heath / Ameena Gafoor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gafoor, Ameena, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Guyanese fiction--History and criticism.

Guyanese fiction.

Heath, Roy A. K--Criticism and interpretation.

Heath, Roy A. K.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (278 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Kingston, Jamaica : The University of the West Indies Press, [2017]

Summary:

If proof were needed as to how far the literary imagination can take us into the minds and motivations of fictional subjects, then Heath's creative output provides rich and rewarding scope. Glimpses into the flawed psyches of irrational, illogical characters who lack self-knowledge and who people Heath's nine novels cause us to reflect on the words of Josef Conrad: 'The only legitimate basis of creative work lies in the courageous recognition of all irreconcilable antagonisms that make our lives so enigmatic, so burdensome, so fascinating, so dangerous, so full of hope. This is the only fundamental truth of fiction.

Contents:

Intro

Cover Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Contents

Preface

Introduction

1. A Portrait of the Artist

2. An Introduction to the Trilogy: The Notion of Family

3. From the Heat of the Day: In Search of Community

4. One Generation: In Search of Self

5. Genetha: Through the Eyes of a Woman

6. A Man Come Home and The Murderer: The Novels of "Independence"

7. Orealla: Trapped in the Past

8. Kwaku and The Ministry of Hope: Community in Chaos

9. The Shadow Bride: A Passage from India

Appendix: Reviews in Chronological Order

Notes

Selected Bibliography

Index

Acknowledgements.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789766406387

9766406383

OCLC:

1393308289