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Between the Bocas: A Literary Geography of Western Trinidad (American Tropics Towards a Literary Geography LUP)
Jak Peake
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Description for Between the Bocas: A Literary Geography of Western Trinidad (American Tropics Towards a Literary Geography LUP)
Hardcover. Situated opposite the mouth of the Orinoco River, western Trinidad has long been considered an entrepot to mainland South America. This book offers a literary perspective on matters too often perceived as the sole preserve of sociological, anthropological or geographical studies. Series: American Tropics: Towards a Literary Geography. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJWWT; 2AB; DSBH5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163. .
Situated opposite the mouth of the Orinoco River, western Trinidad has long been considered an entrepôt to mainland South America. Trinidad’s geographic position—seen as strategic by various imperial governments—led to many heterogeneous peoples from across the region and globe settling or being relocated there. The calm waters around the Gulf of Paria on the western fringes of Trinidad induced settlers to construct a harbour, Port of Spain, around which the modern capital has been formed. From its colonial roots into the postcolonial era, western Trinidad therefore has played an especial part in the shaping of the island’s literature. Viewed from ... Read more
Situated opposite the mouth of the Orinoco River, western Trinidad has long been considered an entrepôt to mainland South America. Trinidad’s geographic position—seen as strategic by various imperial governments—led to many heterogeneous peoples from across the region and globe settling or being relocated there. The calm waters around the Gulf of Paria on the western fringes of Trinidad induced settlers to construct a harbour, Port of Spain, around which the modern capital has been formed. From its colonial roots into the postcolonial era, western Trinidad therefore has played an especial part in the shaping of the island’s literature. Viewed from ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
American Tropics: Towards a Literary Geography
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
Liverpool, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781382882
SKU
V9781781382882
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About Jak Peake
Jak Peake is a Fulbright scholar and lecturer in American literature in the Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies at the University of Essex. He was a member of the American Tropics research project based at Essex and funded by the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council.
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