Marvelous Journeys explores the transition from a modernist to a postmodernist consciousness in twentieth-century Caribbean writings on identity that is reflected through a corresponding evolution in the use of the marvelous as a literary tool. For the three velists who are the focus of this study - Jacques-Stephen Alexis, Alejo Carpentier, and Simone Schwarz-Bart - the discourse of the marvelous offers a uniquely Caribbean vehicle for capturing an elusive Caribbean essence as well as for coming to terms with the seemingly contradictory demands of a Parisian intellectual formation and an authentic Caribbean sensibility. This book engages with recent debates in criticism and theory and will appeal to a broad spectrum of readers interested in Francophone literature, Caribbean studies, and literary and postcolonial theory. It contributes to the burgeoning field of Caribbean literary studies by adopting a transcultural approach to a neglected but increasingly important area of study: the circulation of ideas and influences among the Hispanic and Francophone Caribbean islands and the African and European continents.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Peter Lang Publishing Inc
ISBN-10
0820476102
ISBN-13
9780820476100
eBay Product ID (ePID)
115958322
Product Key Features
Author
Margaret Heady
Format
Hardback
Language
English
Topic
Encyclopedias & General Référence
Genre
Encyclopedias & General Référence
Dimensions
Weight
400g
Height
230mm
Width
160mm
Additional Product Features
Issn
1098-4186
Series Part/Volume Number
16
Series Title
Caribbean Studies
Author Biography
The Author: Margaret Heady is Associate Professor of French at Eastern Washington University. She holds a Ph.D. in French literature from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. Her research focuses on the Francophone Caribbean novel and literary and postcolonial theory. She has published in The International Journal of Francophone Studies, Etudes Francophones, and French Literature Series.