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A history of literature in the Caribbean / edited by A. James Arnold

Arnold, Albert James,i1939- ; Rodríguez-Luis, Julio,i1937- ; Dash, J. Michael.

Amsterdam [u.a.] : J. Benjamins, 1997

Birmingham, AL, USA : EBSCO Industries, Inc.

1 Online-Ressource (399 pages)

A comparative history of literatures in European languages = ; v. 10

Includes bibliographical references and index

978-90-272-9777-8 ; 90-272-9777-0 ; 978-90-272-3444-5

 

Cross-Cultural Studies is the culminating effort of a distinguished team of international scholars who have worked since the mid-1980s to create the most complete analysis of Caribbean literature ever undertaken. Conceived as a major contribution to postcolonial studies, cultural studies, cultural anthropology, and regional studies of the Caribbean and the Americas, Cross-Cultural Studies illuminates the interrelations between and among Europe, the Caribbean islands, Africa, and the American continents from the late fifteenth century to the present. Scholars from five continents bring to bear.