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UNINA9910782734903321 |
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Autore |
Paravisini-Gebert Lizabeth |
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Titolo |
Literature of the Caribbean / / Lizabeth Paravisini-Gebert |
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Westport, Conn. : , : Greenwood Press, , 2008 |
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New York : , : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), , 2024 |
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ISBN |
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979-84-00-68020-5 |
1-282-56586-9 |
9786612565861 |
0-313-08834-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (viii, 244 pages) |
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Collana |
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Literature as windows to world cultures, , 1543-9968 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Caribbean literature (English) - History and criticism |
Caribbean literature (French) - History and criticism |
Caribbean literature (Spanish) - History and criticism |
Caribbean literature - History and criticism |
Literature and history - Caribbean Area |
National characteristics, Caribbean, in literature |
Caribbean Area Civilization |
Caribbean Area In literature |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Michael Anthony's The year in San Fernando -- Alejo Carpentier's The kingdom of this world -- Michelle Cliff's Abeng -- Maryse Conde's I, Tituba, black witch of Salem -- Raphael Confiant's Mamzelle dragonfly -- Edwidge Danticat's Breath, eyes, memory -- Zee Edgell's Beka Lamb -- Magali García Ramis's Happy days, uncle Sergio -- Jamaica Kincaid's Annie John -- Mayra Montero's The messenger -- V. S. Naipaul's The mystic masseur -- Patricia Powell's A small gathering of bones -- Jean Rhys' Wide Sargasso Sea -- Simone Schwarz-Bart's The bridge of beyond -- Derek Walcott's Omeros -- Joseph zobel's Black Shack Alley. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The Caribbean is an exotic but not too distant land, full of rich cultural traditions. The literature of the Caribbean reflects the social, political, and cultural concerns of the region and is a valuable tool for learning |
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