| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 300 pages) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 282-296) and index. |
| Summary |
As recently as the early 1970s, scholars were able to argue conclusively for the existence of West Indian poetry as distinct from the English canon. Because much of its development occurred in Britain, hybridising with British practice was inevitable and this book makes a case for a West Indian British poetry which at first parallels and later becomes distinct from either of its parent bodies, relying instead on a cross-cultural aesthetic that continues to evolve. Early chapters examine the ... |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
West Indian poetry (English) -- History and criticism.
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West Indian poetry -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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| Chronological Term |
1900 - 1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9781443803557 (DLC) 2009397751 |
| ISBN |
9781443803557 (hbk.) |
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1443803553 (hbk.) |
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128218993X |
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9781282189935 |
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9781443804219 (electronic bk.) |
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1443804215 (electronic bk.) |
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