Caribbean Futurism and Beyond: Conversations with Writers of Folklore, Fantasy, Science, and Speculative Fiction

Author:   Jarrel De Matas
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Pages:   256
Publication Date:   24 August 2025
Format:   Hardback
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Caribbean Futurism and Beyond: Conversations with Writers of Folklore, Fantasy, Science, and Speculative Fiction


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Caribbean Futurism and Beyond is a tripartite combination of interviews with writers of the sf (speculative fiction, science fiction, fantasy, and folklore) genre, literary and cultural analysis of those interviews within the context of seven discrete yet overlapping dimensions – folklore, mythology, children’s and young adult literature, science, technology, climate disaster, and identity; and a theoretical basis of Caribbean futurism as an esthetic practice reflecting not just future but also past and present experiences of Caribbean people. The combination of interviews, analysis, and theory contributes to the ongoing questions that have been and will likely remain central to being and belonging to the Caribbean. The authors share their creative processes, inspirations, and the unique ways they address Caribbean experiences through stories that expand the boundaries of the genre.

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Author:   Jarrel De Matas
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.660kg
ISBN:  

9781032733081


ISBN 10:   103273308
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   24 August 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Preface Ethnographies of the Future: Caribbean Futurism in Literature and Theory Folkloric Futures Syncretic Mythologies Growing Futures: Children’s and Young Adult Literature Narrating Health from bush medicine to bioscience Technologies of thought Climate Justice and Disasters Fractal Identity Formations Epilogue: Caribbean Futurism: An Unfinished Product Bibliography Index

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Jarrel De Matas is an assistant professor in the Department of Bioethics and Health Humanities. He studies culturally informed scientific, medical, and health practices through an intersectional approach to Caribbean science fiction and science and technology studies. He is also interested in policy development for developing countries especially, but not limited to, the Caribbean. In addition to his academic work, De Matas is a newspaper columnist, and his first book, a collection of columns written during 2023, is titled Opinions in Review: 2023.

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