Caribbean Literature in English

Louis James book places the origin of Caribbean literature in English in its precise historical, linguistic, and geographical context. Beginning with Raleighs <i>Discoverie of...Guiana</i> (1596), this innovative study traces the evolution of cultures which shared a common experience of slavery, but were intimately related to individual local areas. It traces the influence of pan-Caribbean movements, the impact of writing from the French territories, and the creation of an expatriate Caribbean identity in Britain and America. A literary map, chronology, essays on keynote topics, and up-to-date bibliographies are included to stimulate and facilitate follow-up research.