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the Caribbean Is An Exotic But Not Too Distant Land, Full Of Rich Cultural Traditions. The Literature Of The Caribbean Reflects The Social, Political, And Cultural Concerns Of The Region And Is A Valuable Tool For Learning About The Area And Its People. This Book Includes Chapters On Roughly A Dozen Contemporary Caribbean Writers. Along With Plot Summaries, These Sections Discuss Major Themes And Give Close Attention To How Caribbean Culture Figures In The Writer's Texts. To Help Students Conduct Further Research, Each Chapter Cites Works For Further Reading. savannah Schroll Guz - Library Journal paravisini-gebert ( jamaica Kincaid ) Opens With An Abridged Essay-style Chronology Of The West Indies, Tracing Its Frequently Violent History-inextricably Tied To Sugar And Tobacco Farming-from The Arrival Of Columbus To The Present Day. The Book's Subsequent 15 Chapters Are Devoted To A Specific Author, Including A Biography, Publications, And Description Of The Author's Defining Work. Presented Are Detailed, Multipage Plot Analyses And Explanations Of Relevant Historical Details, As They Relate To Narrative Comprehension. Accessibly Written And Filled With Penetrating Insights, This Book Will Prove A Vital Interpretive Tool For Both Previously Unacquainted Readers And Symbol-seeking Scholars. Highly Recommended For All Literature Collections. Michael Anthony's The year in San Fernando Alejo Carpentier's The kingdom of this world Michelle Cliff's Abeng Maryse Conde's I, Tituba, black witch of Salem Raphael Confiant's Mamzelle dragonfly Edwidge Danticat's Breath, eyes, memory Zee Edgell's Beka Lamb Magali García Ramis's Happy days, uncle Sergio Jamaica Kincaid's Annie John Mayra Montero's The messenger V. S. Naipaul's The mystic masseur Patricia Powell's A small gathering of bones Jean Rhys' Wide Sargasso Sea Simone Schwarz-Bart's The bridge of beyond Derek Walcott's Omeros Joseph zobel's Black Shack Alley. The Caribbean is an exotic but not too distant land, full of rich cultural traditions. Students in literature courses will value this book as a guide to popular works by Caribbean writers, while students in social studies courses will learn how to use literature to study Caribbean culture.