Caribbean Books

I was very impressed with the book. The writer draws in his reader through a combination of his expressive vision, play with words and poetry. The book combines facts about Cuba and its communist party and the authors views of the reality this Dictator has done to the Cuban people. The author also invites us into his home and family and explains how it has affected him as a man, father, husband and Doctor.

Libro de poesía creativa, existencial y divertida, aleja la trizteza y expresa el contenido diario de la vida, solo vivir, contar o escribir tu verdad.

IT'S A BEAUTIFUL BOOK AND VERY USEFUL FOR PEOPLE, LEKE ME, INTERESTED IN
COVARRUBIAS' WORK. CONGRATULAIONS MISS WILLIAMS

I remeber reading this book in Antigua Girls' High School. Nice and funny. A definite for any child growing up in the West Indies.

Creole America: The West Indies And The Formation Of Literature And Culture In The New Republic by Sean X. Goudie (English Department, Vanderbilt University) explores how literary culture in the New Republic era became framed amid a background of both expansionist desires of the North American continent and a push for commercial empire along the routes of West Indian trades. George Washington's Secretary of the Treasury and West Indian immigrant Alexander Hamilton came to personify the unease felt by Americans about the relations between the slave colonies of the West Indies and the supposedly free and democratic states of the independent mainland, a state of mind that Goudie terms the "creole complex". Chapters scrutinize the resulting repercussions on literary expression and daily culture in the annals of history. A serious, college-level scholarly dissection of cross-cultural dynamics.

The small South American nation of Suriname (also spelled "Surinam") is one of the most linguistically, ethnically, and religiously diverse nations on the earth. A former Dutch colony, Suriname has a population consisting of several distinct cultural groups. One of the most remarkable aspects of Surinamese life is Sranan Tongo, the creole language which is unique to this country.

In "Creole Drum," editors Jan Voorhoeve and Ursy M. Lichtveld have assembled a marvelous anthology of Sranan Tongo texts. The book's useful bilingual format has the original Sranan Tongo on each even-numbered page, with Vernie A. February's English translation on the facing page.

This is more than just an anthology; the book is a richly informative introduction to Surinamese history and to the Sranan Tongo language. The explanatory essays and appendices, together with a useful bibliography and index, make this book an outstanding reference work.

But the heart of "Creole Drum" is the collected and translated literature. Included are traditional folksongs and folktales, a selection of prose writings of 19th century author Johannes King, selections from the Surinamese periodical "Foetoe-boi," examples of Surinamese poetry of the 1960s and 70s, and more.

Some of my favorite selections from "Creole Drum" were the poems of Johanna Schouten-Elsenhout, whose startling visions dramatize the conflict between Pagan and Christian religious practices in Suriname.

This book is a valuable contribution not only to Suriname studies, but also to the overlapping field of Creole language studies. Pidgin and creole languages are a worldwide phenomenon, and the editors of "Creole Drum" brilliantly illuminate the distinctive creole language of Suriname.

This is a thought-provoking book which will inspire readers to explore questions about race, religion, national identity, ethnicity, and language politics. But more than that, it contains some startlingly powerful and beautiful literature which should be enjoyed as much as studied. The Surinamese poet Henny F. de Ziel, who uses the pseudonym "Trefossa," wrote "A true poem is another land. . . / A true poem is made of words that linger on." "Creole Drum" will take you to another land, and the best of its offerings will linger in your soul.

The poems alone (in both Spanish and English) make this a worthy investment for your library. The scholarly, personal and journalistic essays as well as the vivid photographs selected carefully to accompany each poem make for a collection that brings you as close as possible to the scenes, effects and emotions of this moment in recent history.

Collaborative compiled and edited by the team of Corinne L. Hofman, Menno L.P. Hoogland, and Annelou L. van Gijn, Crossing the Borders: New Methods and Techniques in the Study of Archaeological Materials from the Caribbean is an anthology of essays by a diverse array of global experts concerning the latest methodologies and techniques applied to the study of archaeological materials from the Caribbean. Individual studies discuss the advantages and disadvantages of specific, newly created techniques, and each new approach is exemplified with a case study. A straightforward narrative historical background of the study of Caribbean archaeological materials is also provided, for quick and easy reference. An index enhances this extensively researched, in-depth, up-to-date guide, enthusiastically recommended for Caribbean studies and college library shelves.

Perhaps it is Phipps' virtues as a painter that invigorate these poems with so much lush color and gorgeous visual detail. Her poems are also full of music--her Caribbean lullabies and fierce stories. CROSSROADS AND UNHOLY WATER is an amazing and mature debut!

Can't imagine sailing in Belize without this resource! It's really the only one out there. That said, one must rely on their own navigation skills along with the advice in this book--things change every year... Great book!