An introduction to West Indian poetry / Laurence A. Breiner.
An introduction to West Indian poetry / Laurence A. Breiner.
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Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1998.
Date
1998.
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N821.9109/7
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English
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Physical content
xxi, 261 p. : maps ; 23 cm.
Contents
Chronology for Anglophone Caribbean poetry -- Map of the Caribbean -- 1. West Indian poetry and its audience -- 2. The Caribbean neighborhood -- 3. Overview of West Indian literary histories -- 4. The relation to "Europe" -- 5. The relation to "Africa" -- 6. The relation to "America"
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Publisher
Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1998.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1998.
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Summary
This introduction to West Indian poetry is written for readers making their first approach to poetry in English written in the Caribbean. It offers a comprehensive literary history from the 1920s to the 1980s, with particular attention to the relationship of West Indian poetry to European, African, and American literature. Close readings of individ...
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An introduction to West Indian poetry / Laurence A. Breiner.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 232-255) and index.
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N821.9109/7
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74VvM0OadeQy
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0521587123 (pbk.)
9780521583312 (hardback)
0521583314 (hardback)
9780521587129 (pbk.)
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821
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991007302839702626
