The Other Hybrid Archipelago Introduction to the Literatures and Cultures of the Francophone Indian Ocean |
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| Author:
| Hawkins, Peter |
| Series title: | After the Empire: the Francophone World and Postcolonial France Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7391-1676-0 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2007 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $121.00 |
Book Description:
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The Other Hybrid Archipelago presents the French language postcolonial writing of the Indian Ocean islands--Madagascar, Mauritius, Reunion, the Comoros, the Seychelles--to an Anglophone audience. Concentrating on the period since the Second World War, the work also discusses popular theater and music, all situated in the contemporary social and political context of the islands and in relation to their colonial heritage.
The Other Hybrid Archipelago presents the French language postcolonial writing of the Indian Ocean islands--Madagascar, Mauritius, Reunion, the Comoros, the Seychelles--to an Anglophone audience. Concentrating on the period since the Second World War, the work also discusses popular theater and music, all situated in the contemporary social and political context of the islands and in relation to their colonial heritage.