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June Roberts explores the complicated post-colonial infrastructure
of Caribbean society and life as an African American through the
work of Erna Brodber. Brodber's novels Jane and Louisa Will Soon
Come Home, MYAL, and Louisiana all explore various facets of the
Caribbean and African American experiences, and Roberts greatly
adds to their value through her commentary and interpretation.
While she uses Erna Brodber's books' organizing themes as a home
base, Roberts doesn't limit her work to strict criticism and
analysis of the novels. Instead, she traces countless issues as
varied as the nuances of the Caribbean psyche, the importance of
matriarchs, traditional slave dances, obeahs, Santeria and other
African-based religious expressions, as well as politics and
history, and the perspectives of past and present scholars of the
Caribbean and African-American experience. Most importantly,
Roberts investigates how the colonial system's exploitation and
dehumanization of the black people affected their spirits. This
text is broad enough to appeal to all enthusiasts of Caribbean and
African-American topics, and it can especially benefit academic
courses related to these topics.
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