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Published by New Press, The, 1996
ISBN 10: 1565841824ISBN 13: 9781565841826
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: Good.
Published by New Press, 1994
ISBN 10: 1565841816ISBN 13: 9781565841819
Seller: zenosbooks, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
hardcover. Condition: Very Good in Dustjacket. 1st edition. New York. 1994. New Press. 1st Printing. Very Good in Dustjacket . 1565841816. 374 pages. hardcover. keywords: Literature Caribbean Black. FROM THE PUBLISHER - Global awareness of the Caribbean has come a long way from Columbus' colossal geographic error, but few readers are familiar with the diverse legacy of literature that has come out of this besieged region. In an unprecedented collection, If I Could Write This in Fire brings together fiction from the French-, Spanish-, and English-speaking Caribbean, much of it translated here for the first time, and illustrates the bridges built from one island society to another as all struggled to respond to the shared experience of conquest. The fifteen selections deal with basic, underlying themes of the region's literature: the plantation, maroon society, colonial education, rural and urban life, women's changing roles in the modern Caribbean, exile, and the diaspora. Works include Jamaican author James Carnegie's powerful novella Wages Paid about a day in the life of a slave plantation, a selection by noted Guadeloupan novelist Simone Schwarz-Bart, Puerto Rican short stories from Ana Lydia Vega, and fiction from the Dominican Republic, Cuba, St. Kitts, and Barbados. Together they offer the first picture of a Caribbean voice and aesthetic, and an extensive bibliography of further reading invites students, scholars, and others to explore beyond this initial collection. From Columbus' diaries on, the Caribbean has been the scene onto which a steady stream of myths has been imposed. If I Could Write This in Fire offers the first collection of authentic Caribbean voices - a small set of gems that will introduce readers to a rich and lyric tradition. inventory #22419.
Published by Twayne Publishers, 1999
ISBN 10: 0805716173ISBN 13: 9780805716177
Seller: Miranda Books, Easthampton, MA, U.S.A.
Book
hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Like New. Very mild shelf wear. DJ wrapped in mylar. Interior unmarked.
Published by New Pr, 1994
ISBN 10: 1565841816ISBN 13: 9781565841819
Seller: GridFreed, North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap.
Published by Duke University Press Books 2019-05-17, Durham, 2019
ISBN 10: 1478003936ISBN 13: 9781478003939
Seller: Blackwell's, London, United Kingdom
Book
paperback. Condition: New. Language: ENG.
Published by Duke Univ Pr, 2019
ISBN 10: 1478003936ISBN 13: 9781478003939
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
Book
Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 2nd revised expanded edition. 864 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.75 inches. In Stock.
Published by Duke Univ Pr, 2004
ISBN 10: 0822331977ISBN 13: 9780822331971
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
Book
Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 723 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.75 inches. In Stock.
Published by Duke Univ Pr, 2019
ISBN 10: 1478003642ISBN 13: 9781478003649
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 2nd revised expanded edition. 864 pages. 9.50x6.00x1.50 inches. In Stock.