An introduction to West Indian poetry - Laurence A. Breiner
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Paperback, in-8, 290 pp.. This introduction to West Indian poetry is written for readers making their first approach to the poetry of the Caribbean written in English. 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 individual poems give detailed analysis of social and cultural issues at work in the writing. Laurence Breiner's exposition speaks powerfully about the defining forces in Caribbean culture from colonialism to resistance and decolonization.
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1998Uitgever: Cambridge University Press261 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 0521587123ISBN-13: 9780521587129Koop dit boek tweedehands
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An Introduction to West Indian Poetry
Paperback, in-8, 290 pp.. This introduction to West Indian poetry is written for readers making their first approach to the poetry of the Caribbean written in English. 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 individual poems give detailed analysis of social and cultural issues at work in the...
An Introduction to West Indian Poetry
Paperback, in-8, 290 pp.. This introduction to West Indian poetry is written for readers making their first approach to the poetry of the Caribbean written in English. 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 individual poems give detailed analysis of social and cultural issues at work in the...
