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Caribbean discourse: selected essays

This book compiles a series of essays that delve into the diverse aspects of the Caribbean, including its cultural heritage, historical development, and societal dynamics. more

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Edouard Glissant

Edouard Glissant was a French-Caribbean writer, philosopher, and cultural theorist. Born on September 21, 1928, in Martinique, Glissant's work focused on the complexities of Caribbean identity and the relationship between the colonizer and the colonized. His writing often explored themes of hybridity, creolization, and the politics of difference. Glissant passed away on February 3, 2011. more

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