The Routledge Reader in Caribbean Literature

Alison Donnell (Curatore)

Sarah Lawson Welsh (Curatore)

Taylor & Francis Ltd, 1996

The Routledge Reader in Caribbean Literature is an outstanding compilation of over seventy primary and secondary texts of writing from the Caribbean. Locating key writers within a specifically Caribbean framework, the editors Alison Donnell and Sarah Lawson Welsh demonstrate that these singular voices have emerged not out of a cultural void or sparse literary background, but out of a wealth of literary tradition which until now was unknown or critically neglected. Writers from 1900 to the present, both famous and less well-known, are given a voice in this remarkable anthology which encompasses poetry, short stories, essays, articles and interviews. Amongst the many represented here are: * C.L.R. James * George Lamming * Jean Rhys * Benjamin Zephaniah * Claude McKay * Jamaica Kincaid * Sylvia Wynter * Derek Walcott * David Dabydeen * Grace Nichols The editors provide an accessible historical and cultural introduction to the writings, making this volume an ideal teaching tool as well as a fascinating collection for anyone interested in the literature of the Caribbean.

• Curatore: Alison Donnell, Sarah Lawson Welsh
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Collana: Routledge Literature Readers
• Anno: 1996
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 560 p.
• Dimensioni: 234 x 156 mm
• Peso: 816 gr.
• EAN: 9780415120494

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