Some of the freshest, most vital, and diverse new literature written in the twentieth century has emerged from the Caribbean. And central to Caribbean literature is the short story, with its ties with the oral tradition. Now, The Oxford Book of Caribbean Short Stories, edited by Stewart Brown and John Wickham, brings together fifty-two stories in a major anthology representing over a century's worth of pan-Caribbean short fiction. This breathtaking collection is unique--and indispensable--in its inclusion of authors from the English, French, Spanish, and Dutch-speaking Caribbean....
Some of the freshest, most vital, and diverse new literature written in the twentieth century has emerged from the Caribbean. And central to Caribbean...
Caribbean verse is among the most diverse and exciting in the world, encompassing work from nations as different as Haiti, Trinidad, Jamaica, Dominica, Puerto Rico, Martinique, and Cuba. In The New Oxford Book of Caribbean Verse, Stewart Brown and Mark McWatt offer the only anthology of Caribbean poetry that represents all of the Caribbean - not just the English language writers, but the Spanish and French poets as well. The book features a range of writers from Claude McKay and Derek Walcott, to Jesus Cos Causse and Aime Cesaire, to Julia Alvarez and Julia De Burgos. It covers acclaimed and...
Caribbean verse is among the most diverse and exciting in the world, encompassing work from nations as different as Haiti, Trinidad, Jamaica, Dominica...
This is a comprehensive overview of the influence of religion on political and social life in Britain and Ireland at the height of the British Empire.
This is a comprehensive overview of the influence of religion on political and social life in Britain and Ireland at the height of the British Empire....
All sports players, at whatever level, need quality surfaces on which to play, and constructing, preparing, and maintaining surfaces are all essential tasks carried out by professional groundspersons.However, although looking afterthe playing surfaces is of crucial importance, the modern sports ground manager requires a large range of other skills and knowledge.There are resources to manage, events to organize and run, and a myriad of legislative and regulatory requirements to cope with.Topics covered include procurement, contract mangaement, strategy, management plans, and performance...
All sports players, at whatever level, need quality surfaces on which to play, and constructing, preparing, and maintaining surfaces are all essential...
