An illuminating discussion of some of the principal thematic and stylistic elements which define a genre and distinguish an important cluster of contemporary West Indian women writers. Wilson deftly examines and clarifies the sometimes complex issues and positions involved in the surrounding theoretical debates, while not losing sight of the relationship between literature and society, literature and women's lives, and the aesthetic, cultural, and historical aspects which differentiate European women's writings from African diasporan women's works — something which often befuddles less informed critics. A significant contribution to the critical canon.
