Literature of the Caribbean

Lizabeth Paravisini-Gebert is Randolph Distinguished Professor of Hispanic Studies at Vassar College.

• Preface1. Introduction2. Michael Anthonys The Year in San Fernando3. Alejo Carpentiers The Kingdom of this World4. Michelle Cliffs Abeng5. Maryse Conds I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem6. Raphael Confints Mamzelle Dragonfly7. Edwidge Danticats Breath, Eyes, Memory8. Zee Edgells Beka Lamb9. Magali Garca Ramiss Happy Days, Uncle Sergio10. Jamaica Kincaids Annie John11. Mayra Monteros The Messenger12. V. S. Naipauls The Mystic Masseur13. Patricia Powells A Small Gathering of Bones14. Jean Rhys Wide Sargasso Sea15. Simone Schwarz-Barts The Bridge of Beyond16. Derek Walcotts Omeros17. Joseph Zobels Black Shack Alley18. Works Cited

Any high school to college-level library strong in Caribbean world literature will find Literature of the Caribbean a powerful survey. From the analysis of Jamaica Kincaid to Michelle Cliff, extensive biographical and literary histroy for selected Caribbean authors tie into the underlying writings of Caribbean authors as a whole, making this an invaluable survey for any student of the region as a whole.