Something Rich and Strange: Selected Essays on Samuel Selvon (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781900715737)

For those who love the rich comedy of Selvon's fiction, and for students of Caribbean writing, these essays do the essential - return us to his books with a deeper appreciation of their art and questioning humanity. Essays by leading Caribbean critics including Harold Barratt, John Thieme, Kenneth Ramchand, and Maureen Warner-Lewis address issues of the relationship between Indianness and West Indianness, Selvon's treatment of gender, and the significance of his experimentation with language register. Essays imply a debate as to how Selvon should be read: within the framework of the conventional novel or within a nativist Caribbean literary aesthetic. Two interviews and a detailed bibliography enhance the value of this book.


Author: Martin Zehnder
ISBN-10: 1900715732
ISBN-13: 9781900715737
Publisher: Peepal Tree Press
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2003
Pages: 252
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.49lbs
Size: 8.12h x 5.72w x 0.52d