African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Notes:
302 p, A collection of eleven essays. Among the themes examined are colonialism, slavery, and the involvement of the Christian Church in both colonial rule and enslavement. The essays also analyze the pre-independence and post-independence periods of the twentieth century, with examinations on topics that include prostitution, departmentalization, education, visual art, and the musical form known as Reggae.
African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Notes:
292 p., Collection of essays that draws on current anxieties about "legitimate" sexual identities and practices across the Caribbean to explore both the impact of globalization and the legacy of the region's history of sexual exploitation during colonialism, slavery, and indentureship.
Boisseron,Bénédicte (Editor) and Ekotto,Frieda (Editor)
Format:
Book, Edited
Language:
French
Publication Date:
2011
Published:
Pessac: Presses universitaires de Bordeaux
Location:
African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Notes:
151 p., Includes "Parcours d'un corps" / Raphaël Confiant (Martinique); "Sa Légèreté Libellule" / Jean Bernabé (Martinique); "Les derniers jours d'une mulâtresse" / Patrick Chamoiseau (Martinique); "Wayang Kulit" / Maryse Condé (Guadeloupe); "Chocolater son petit corps" / Suzanne Dracius (Martinique); "La Femme-Fleuve" / Ernest Pépin (Guadeloupe); "Une chouette dans un Port-au-Prince sans électricité" / Dany Laferrière (Haïti/Canada); and "L'ex-île" / Daniel Maximin (Guadeloupe).