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Poetics of Relation
Edouard Glissant
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Description for Poetics of Relation
Paperback. A major work by this prominent Caribbean author and philosopher, available for the first time in English Editor(s): Wing, Betsy. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 308.
Edouard Glissant, long recognized in the French and francophone world as one of the greatest writers and thinkers of our times, is increasingly attracting attention from English-speaking readers. Born in Martinique in 1928, Glissant earned a doctorate from the Sorbonne. When he returned to his native land in the mid-sixties, his writing began to focus on the idea of a relational poetics, which laid the groundwork for the creolite movement, fueled by the understanding that Caribbean culture and identity are the positive products of a complex and multiple set of local historical circumstances. Some of the ... Read more
Edouard Glissant, long recognized in the French and francophone world as one of the greatest writers and thinkers of our times, is increasingly attracting attention from English-speaking readers. Born in Martinique in 1928, Glissant earned a doctorate from the Sorbonne. When he returned to his native land in the mid-sixties, his writing began to focus on the idea of a relational poetics, which laid the groundwork for the creolite movement, fueled by the understanding that Caribbean culture and identity are the positive products of a complex and multiple set of local historical circumstances. Some of the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
Weight
307g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Ann Arbor, United States
ISBN
9780472066292
SKU
V9780472066292
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About Edouard Glissant
Edouard Glissant, CUNY was born in Martinique and studied in France. His calls for decolonization led to Charles de Gaulle banning him from returning to Martinique. When the ban was lifted, he returned to Martinique and founded the Institut Martiniquais d'Etudes and the journal Acoma. Sylvie Glissant, a collaborator with her husband on several books, provides the illustrations for this ... Read more
Reviews for Poetics of Relation
The most important theoretician from the Caribbean writing today. . . . He is central not only to the burgeoning field of Caribbean studies, but also to the newly flourishing literary scene in the French West Indies. - Judith Graves Miller, University of Wisconsin, Madison