Emigration and Caribbean Literature
Author | : Malachi McIntosh |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 390 |
Release | : 2016-04-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137543219 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137543213 |
Rating | : 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
Download or read book Emigration and Caribbean Literature written by Malachi McIntosh and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-29 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During and after the two World Wars, a cohort of Caribbean authors migrated to the UK and France. Dissecting writers like Lamming, Césaire, and Glissant, McIntosh reveals how these Caribbean writers were pushed to represent themselves as authentic spokesmen for their people, coming to represent the concerns of the emigrant intellectual community.