Caribbean Literature in English (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781138163140)

Louis James' book places the origin of Caribbean literature in English in its precise historical, linguistic, and geographical context. Beginning with Raleigh's Discoverie of...Guiana (1596), this innovative study traces the evolution of cultures which shared a common experience of slavery, but were intimately related to individual local areas. It traces the influence of pan-Caribbean movements, the impact of writing from the French territories, and the creation of an expatriate Caribbean identity in Britain and America. A literary map, chronology, essays on keynote topics, and up-to-date bibliographies are included to stimulate and facilitate follow-up research.

Author: Louis James
ISBN-10: 1138163147
ISBN-13: 9781138163140
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 01/13/2017
Pages: 248
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.96lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.63d