Caribbean poetry written in English has been attracting growing
amounts of scholarly attention. The first substantial annotated
bibliography of primary and secondary materials related to the
topic, this reference chronicles the development of Anglophone
Caribbean poetry from 1970 through 2001. Included are nearly 900
entries for anthologies, reference works, conference proceedings,
critical studies, interviews, and recorded works. The volume also
includes a chronology, an overview of the development and
significance of Caribbean poetry in English, and extensive
indexes.
In 1971 the Association for Commonwealth Literature and Language
Studies held a conference on West Indian literature at the
University of the West Indies. This was the first assembly for the
discussion of West Indian literature by West Indian people on West
Indian soil. Since then, interest in Caribbean poetry written in
English has grown dramatically. Caribbean poetry was influenced by
the American Black Power movement during the 1970s, and women poets
began to contribute their voices throughout the 1980s. Caribbean
poets have, in turn, gained greater access to publishing outlets,
resulting in a wider international readership and a corresponding
increase in scholarly and critical studies. This book is the first
substantial annotated bibliography of primary and secondary
materials related to Caribbean poetry written in English.
The volume begins with the rise of interest in Anglophone
Caribbean poetry in the 1970s and continues through 2001. Included
are entries for nearly 900 anthologies, reference works, conference
proceedings, critical studies, interviews, and recordings. The
entries are grouped in chapters devoted to particular types of
works. In addition, the volume includes a chronology, a discussion
of the history of Anglophone Caribbean poetry, and extensive
indexes.
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