Frankétienne and Rewriting A Work in Progress |
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| Author:
| Douglas, Rachel |
| Series title: | After the Empire: the Francophone World and Postcolonial France Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7391-2565-6 |
| Publication Date: | May 2009 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $114.00 |
Book Description:
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Frankétienne and Rewriting offers an overview the defining aesthetic and thematic components of Frankétienne's major works, particularly on the relation between his central aesthetic of the Spiral and the practice of rewriting that is prevalent in Caribbean literature. Situating this practice within the framework of postcolonial studies, Douglas argues that literary characteristics in Frankétienne connect with changing political, social, economic, and cultural circumstances in...
More Description Frankétienne and Rewriting offers an overview the defining aesthetic and thematic components of Frankétienne's major works, particularly on the relation between his central aesthetic of the Spiral and the practice of rewriting that is prevalent in Caribbean literature. Situating this practice within the framework of postcolonial studies, Douglas argues that literary characteristics in Frankétienne connect with changing political, social, economic, and cultural circumstances in Haiti as he rewrites.