This pioneering study surveys nineteenth- and twentieth-century narratives of the West Indies written by white women, English and Creole. It introduces a fascinating wealth of relatively unknown material and constitutes a timely interrogation of the supposed homogeneity of Caribbean discourse, especially with regard to 'race' and gender.
| ISBN: | 9780415418584 |
| Publication date: | 5th September 2006 |
| Author: | EVELYN OCALLAGHAN |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 240 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Research in Postcolonial Literatures |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000 Ethnic studies Gender studies, gender groups |