Coolitude: An Anthology of the Indian Labour Diaspora (Anthem South Asian Studies)

Coolitude is both an intellectual interpretation of and a poetic and artistic immersion into the world of the vanished coolie. This collection of previously unpublished texts, poems and sketches captures the essence of the Indian plantation experience and deconstructs traditional depictions of the status of the coolie in the British Empire.

a Deconstruction Of The Stereotypical Depictions Of The Coolie In The British Empire.

crispin Bates

the Concept Of Coolitude Of Course Parallels That Of 'negritude', Pioneered By Clive James And Other African And Caribbean Intellectuals In The 1950s And 1960s. It Could Have An Equally Profound Cultural Impact. [this Book] Is Therefore Politically As Well As Intellectually Ambitious....marina Carter Is One Of The Most Highly Regarded, If Not The Most Highly Regarded, Historian Of The Indian Ocean. Her Co-author Is A Poet And Intellectual, A Veritable Giant In France: Guest Of Honor At An International Poetry Festival 2000 In Geneva, And The List Of His Achievements Goes On And On. It Would Be Something Of A Coup To Bring Out This Book, Including Extracts Of His English Poetry.

Contents Introduction 1 The Coolie Odyssey: A Voyage in Time and Space 2 Thrice Victimized: Casting the Coolie 3 Surviving Indenture 4 Reclaiming the ‘Other’: Diaspora Indians and The Coolie Heritage 5 Some Theoretical Premises of Coolitude Conclusion: Revoicing the Coolie Poetic and Critical Texts of Coolitude Notes Bibliography This book provides a collection of poems, texts and sketches of the Indian plantation experience as well as a deconstruction of the idea of the coolie