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The West Indian novel and its background

Title
The West Indian novel and its background / by Kenneth Ramchand.
Author
Ramchand, Kenneth.
Publication
London : Heinemann, 1983.

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Description
xii, 310 pages; 22 cm
Summary
An account of the emergence of the West Indian novel in English, this work provides valuable insights into the social, cultural and political background, offering concise and focused accounts of the growth of education, the development of literacy, and the formation of West Indian Creole languages.
Series Statement
Studies in Caribbean literature
Uniform Title
Studies in Caribbean literature
Subject
  • 1900-1999
  • Geschichte 1900-1967
  • West Indian fiction (English) > 20th century > History and criticism
  • Literature and society > West Indies
  • Literature and society
  • West Indian fiction (English)
  • Englisch
  • Roman
  • Roman antillais de langue anglaise
  • Romans antillais (antillais) > Histoire > 20e siècle
  • Littérature et société > Antilles
  • West Indies
  • Westindien
  • Englisch
Genre/Form
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Note
  • Version of the author's thesis, University of Edinburgh.
  • Includes index.
Bibliography (note)
  • Bibliography: p. 274-306.
ISBN
  • 0435986651
  • 9780435986650
LCCN
83196677
OCLC
  • ocm12724328
  • 12724328
  • SCSB-14003436
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library