Symbolic Cities in Caribbean Literature by C. Winks

Symbolic Cities in Caribbean Literature

C. Winks, Christopher Winks

Palgrave Macmillan · Hardcover · June 17, 2009

Utilizing cross-cultural strands, this comparative study analyzes Caribbean literary representations of magic and invisible cities reworking the notion of the city as both instituted social space and imaginary community.

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Genres
Caribbean & Latin American Criticism, Comparative Literature
Published
Palgrave Macmillan, June 17, 2009

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Utilizing cross-cultural strands, this comparative study analyzes Caribbean literary representations of magic and invisible cities reworking the notion of the city as both instituted social space and imaginary community.

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Caribbean & Latin American Criticism96%
Comparative Literature56%

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  • Creative Writing
  • Sociology
Authors
C. Winks, Christopher Winks
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Published
June 17, 2009
Format
Hardcover
Reading lane
Creative Writing