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"Understanding Jamaica Kincaid" introduces readers to the prizewinning author best known for the novels "Annie John", "Lucy", and "The Autobiography of My Mother". Justin D. Edwards surveys Jamaica Kincaid's life, career, and major works of fiction and nonfiction to identify and discuss her recurring interests in familial relations, Caribbean culture, and the aftermath of colonialism and exploitation. In addition to examining the haunting prose, rich detail, and personal insight that have brought Kincaid widespread praise, Edwards also identifies and analyzes the novelist's primary thematic concerns - the flow of power and the injustices faced by people undergoing social, economic, and political change. Edwards chronicles Kincaid's childhood in "Antigua", her development as a writer, and her early journalistic work as published in the "New Yorker" and other magazines. In separate chapters he provides critical appraisals of Kincaid's early novels; her works of nonfiction, including "My Brother" and "A Small Place"; and her more recent novels, including "Mr. Potter". Edwards discusses the way in which Kincaid both exposes the problems of colonization and neocolonization and warns her readers about the dire consequences of inequality in the era of globalization.

Kincaid, Jamaica --- Richardson, Elaine Potter --- Criticism and interpretation. --- Kincaid, Jamaica (1949-....) --- Critique et interprétation

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Postcolonial Travel Writing challenges prevailing notions of travel writing as intrinsically colonial and Eurocentric, exploring the works of writers including Jamaica Kincaid, Caryl Phillips, V. S. Naipaul, Pico Iyer and Jan Morris as rich and fascinating examples of the genre. Featuring original interviews with William Dalrymple and Pankaj Mishra, this exciting collection by internationally recognized scholars in the field offers a comprehensive study of postcolonial travel writing, from literature and memoir to essays and travel histories. The volume stands as an innovative benchmark study of future inquiries into the field, and will spark a much-needed rethinking of this vibrant and volatile genre.

Travelers' writings, Commonwealth (English) --- Travelers' writings, English --- Commonwealth prose literature (English) --- Travel in literature. --- Postcolonialism in literature. --- History and criticism. --- Récits de voyages anglophones --- Récits de voyages anglais --- Littérature anglophone --- Voyages --- Postcolonialisme --- Pays du Commonwealth --- Histoire et critique --- dans la littérature --- Récits de voyages anglophones --- Récits de voyages anglais --- Littérature anglophone --- dans la littérature

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The vast majority of Canadians live in cities, yet for the most part, discussions of Canadian literature have failed to actively engage with the country's urban experience. Canada's prevalent myths continue to be about nordicity and the wilderness, and, stereotypically at least, its literature is often perceived as being about small towns, rural areas, and 'roughing it in the bush.' Downtown Canada is a collection of essays that addresses Canada as an urban place. The contributors focus their attention on the writing of Canada's cities - including Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, and Halifax - and call attention to the centrality of the city in Canadian literature. They examine how characters are affected by the urban experience in works by a group of authors as diverse as the country itself: Hugh MacLennan, Jovette Marchessault, Michael Ondaatje, Austin Clarke, and Gerald Lynch, to name just a few. Editors Justin D. Edwards and Douglas Ivison have brought together an esteemed group of international Canadian literary scholars, and together they have created a book that is timely and unique, questioning conventional assumptions about Canadian literature, and Canadian culture more generally.

Canadian literature --- City and town life in literature. --- Literature and society --- History and criticism. --- 82.04 --- 820 <71> --- 840 <71> --- #KOHU:CANADIANA --- 82.04 Literaire thema's --- Literaire thema's --- 840 <71> Franse literatuur--Canada --- Franse literatuur--Canada --- 820 <71> Engelse literatuur--Canada --- Engelse literatuur--Canada --- City and town life in literature --- Literature --- Literature and sociology --- Society and literature --- Sociology and literature --- Sociolinguistics --- History and criticism --- Social aspects --- Canadian cities --- Kanada. --- Kanada --- Canada. --- Canada (Province) --- Canadae --- Ceanada --- Chanada --- Chanadey --- Dominio del Canadá --- Dominion of Canada --- Jianada --- Kʻaenada --- Kaineḍā --- Ḳanadah --- Kanadaja --- Kanadas --- Ḳanade --- Kanado --- Kanakā --- Province of Canada --- Republica de Canadá --- Yn Chanadey --- Canada --- Puissance du Canada --- Kanadier --- Provinz Kanada --- 01.07.1867 --- -Canadian cities --- Littérature et société --- Ville --- Littérature canadienne --- Dans la littérature --- 20e siècle --- Histoire et critique --- Littérature et société --- Littérature canadienne --- Dans la littérature --- 20e siècle

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Examines the influence of Gothic B-movies on the cinematic traditions of the United States, Britain, Scandinavia, Spain, Turkey, Japan, Hong Kong and India, highlighting their transgressive, transnational and provocative nature.

B films --- Gothic fiction (Literary genre) --- Gothic revival (Literature) --- Literary movements --- Revival movements (Art) --- Romanticism --- Gothic horror tales (Literary genre) --- Gothic novels (Literary genre) --- Gothic romances (Literary genre) --- Gothic tales (Literary genre) --- Romances, Gothic (Literary genre) --- Detective and mystery stories --- Horror tales --- Suspense fiction --- B movies --- B pictures --- Low budget films --- History and criticism. --- Influence.