The Caribbean Woman Writer as Scholar
Author | : Keshia Nicole Abraham |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 464 |
Release | : 2009 |
ISBN-10 | : NWU:35556041022484 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (84 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Caribbean Woman Writer as Scholar written by Keshia Nicole Abraham and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does it mean to be a Caribbean woman writer? Shall I write about being from the Caribbean or about being a woman'...And in what ways am I to differentiate being a writer from being a scholar? Should any such differentiation be made? The first volume in The Caribbean / African Diaspora Series, this collection of incisive and provocative essays by a range of writers addresses this question posed by noted author Myriam Chancy in her chapter. The wide variety of perspectives and literary approaches convey the immediacy of the contributors' responses.