Espace antillais au feminin: presence, absence
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Modern French literature written in the Caribbean islands deals with efforts to hold on to collective memory and with the search for historic origins. Examples of authors from Martinique are Patrick Chamoiseau and Edouard Glissant and from Guadeloupe Daniel Maximin, Simone Schwarz-Bart Maryse Conde, Suzanne Dracius-Pinalie and Myriam Warner-Vieyra. The text of the article is in French.
Publication Name: The French Review
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0016-111X
Year: 1997
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"Capitale de la douleur": Paris dans 'L'Isole soleil' et 'Un Plat de porc aux bananes vertes.'
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The representation of Paris in French Caribbean novels is discussed. The works discussed include 'L'Isole soleil' by Daniel Maximin and 'Un Plat de porc aux bananes vertes' by Simone and Andre Schwarz-Bart. The article text is in French.
Publication Name: The French Review
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0016-111X
Year: 2000
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Croyances populaires haitiennes dans 'Hadriana dans tous mes reves' de Rene Depestre
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The role of Haitian popular beliefs in the novel 'Hadriana dans tous mes reves' by Rene Depestre is discussed. Magic realism and the myth of zombification are highlighted. Article text is in French.
Publication Name: The French Review
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0016-111X
Year: 2000
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