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Memory and Landscapes examines the impact of the literary and journalistic contributions of W. S. Arthur, Hilton Vaughan, Karl Sealy, and A. N. Forde, key contributors to the shaping of Barbadian and West Indian writing. Where the early works of Jamaican writers such as Thomas McDermott and H. G. de Lisser and Trinidadians Alfred Mendes and Albert Gomes have been the subject of exploration and exposition, there has been little to no critical study on their Barbadian counterparts. In addressing this gap, Zoanne Evans analyses the contributions of Arthur, Vaughan, Sealy, and Forde in laying the foundation for what is now known as West Indian Literature. Their challenge of the colonial norms in a creolized society that held fast to racial and class divides and the negative stereotyping of the Black working class was a precursor to the creation and development of a national literature and cultural identity.

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Author:   Zoanne Evans
Publisher:   Ian Randle Publishers
Imprint:   Ian Randle Publishers
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.345kg
ISBN:  

9789768286598

ISBN 10:   9768286598
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   29 November 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Introduction Theoretical Framework West Indian Writing in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries 1. W. S. Arthur: Against a Tradition of Discontinuity The Nature Poems and Local Flora Gender Representation in Arthur's Poems Country, Villages, Town, and Landmarks (The Windmill) Poems of War, Race, and Racism 2. H. A. Vaughan: Guardian of Heritage Odes to Great Men Poems of Nature, Praise, Rebuke, and Love Nature and Love In Acknowledgement of the Working Class Black Beauty, Local Culture, and Life The Importance of the Forum Magazine 3. Karl Sealy: Poet, Storyteller, Columnist Race and Class in the Short Stories Migration as a Means of Escape and Upward Mobility 'The Old Time Way': The Impact of Sealy's Upbringing on His Work Love, Marriage, Family, and Relationships The Writer as Pioneer and Literary Historian 4. A. N. Forde: Preserver of the Past Race, Class, and Politics The Family and the Father Figure in Forde's Short Stories The Beginnings of Nationalism: Preserver of the Past Conclusion Appendix Appendix I: Photos of the Four Authors Appendix II: Programme for W. S. Arthur's 100th Birthday Celebrations at the Public Library Appendix III: Letter to W. S. Arthur from British Publisher Appendix IV: Visit by dLOC Librarian Appendix V: Extract from Karl Sealy's Column 'The Old Time Way' Appendix VI: Handwritten Biography on A. N. Forde Bibliography

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Zoanne Evans holds a PhD in Literatures in English from The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, where she is an instructor in the Academic Literacies programme.

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