Caribean Literature

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Caribean Literature Sept 21, 2007 21:00:22 GMT

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Post by sps1000 on Sept 21, 2007 21:00:22 GMT

I never thought I'd say this but I love the material in my Caribean Literature course. It all has this dual aspect of beauty and wildness and the varied traditions and the poetic flow is very nice. I've only read two (well one and a half) books so far and I would easily reccomend them:

Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
Banana Bottom by Claude McKay <===So far I like this one better.

The bad thing is that for the most part Caribean books are hard to track down but they are well worth it.

LaFille Number Three Posts: 4,627	Caribean Literature Sept 22, 2007 1:30:41 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by LaFille on Sept 22, 2007 1:30:41 GMT I don't know about Caribbean literature; in fact it's the first time I hear the expression. What is it like?
	The Wolf's credo: Respect the elders Teach the youngs Cooperate with the pack Play when you can Hunt when you must Rest in between Share your affections Voice your feelings Leave your mark

sps1000 Guest	Caribean Literature Sept 22, 2007 18:41:15 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by sps1000 on Sept 22, 2007 18:41:15 GMT It's very interesting reading it in that sometimes its written in dialect and othertimes its written in English. Other than that the books seem to focus on two aspects of the Caribean so far. It's beauty and it's savagery.

LaFille Number Three Posts: 4,627	Caribean Literature Sept 25, 2007 4:27:36 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by LaFille on Sept 25, 2007 4:27:36 GMT Is it about the present day or mostly around historical eras? Focusing on what kind of people and under what kind of genres?
	The Wolf's credo: Respect the elders Teach the youngs Cooperate with the pack Play when you can Hunt when you must Rest in between Share your affections Voice your feelings Leave your mark

Alrik Mod Squad Posts: 3,525	Caribean Literature Sept 29, 2007 13:34:26 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Alrik on Sept 29, 2007 13:34:26 GMT According to Wikipedia: This book is said to be one major inspiration of Monkey Island: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Stranger_Tides
	"The day writes the words right across the sky ... ... they go all the way up to the top of the night." (Sunset - Kate Bush - Aerial) "Greeks also had myths. A myth is a young female moth."

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