Caribbean Literature in Transition, 1920-1970. Volume 2

Caribbean Literature in Transition, 1920-1970. Volume 2

Publication Date

Winter 1-14-2021

Description

The years between the 1920s and 1970s are key for the development of Caribbean literature, producing the founding canonical literary texts of the Anglophone Caribbean. This volume features essays by major scholars as well as emerging voices revisiting important moments from that era to open up new perspectives. Caribbean contributions to the Harlem Renaissance, to the Windrush generation publishing in England after World War II, and to the regional reverberations of the Cuban Revolution all feature prominently in this story. At the same time, we uncover lesser known stories of writers publishing in regional newspapers and journals, of pioneering women writers, and of exchanges with Canada and the African continent. From major writers like Derek Walcott, V.S. Naipaul, George Lamming, and Jean Rhys to recently recuperated figures like Eric Walrond, Una Marson, Sylvia Wynter, and Ismith Khan, this volume sets a course for the future study of Caribbean literature.

Covers crucial years in the development of Caribbean literature (the 1920s to 1970s) Revisits key moments in Caribbean literary history to look at them from new perspective Includes major scholars in the field as well as emerging voices

ISBN

9781108495523

Keywords

Caribbean Literature (English), Caribbean Area, Postcolonialism in Literature, History, Literary

Disciplines

Caribbean Languages and Societies

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

City

Cambridge, UK

Department

English

Comments

Raphael Dalleo, editor

Curdella Forbes, editor

Introduction, p. 1-17 -- Raphael Dalleo and Curdella Forbes, authors

Cross-Caribbean Dialogues II : Francophone, p. 276-289 -- Raphael Dalleo, author

Caribbean Literature in Transition, 1920-1970. Volume 2

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