FORTHCOMING
Lost and Found
An A-Z of Neglected Writers of the Anglophone Caribbean
Written and Edited by Alison Donnell
ISBN: 9781739130312
Original paperback
Price: £15.99
Publication: May 2025
This is an amazing treasure trove of mid-20th century writers who have slipped out of view or whose work has never been properly recognised. With the help of colleagues, Professor Donnell, head of Humanities and Professor of Modern Literatures in English at the University of Bristol, has made some extraordinary discoveries, which will further our understanding of the richness of the Caribbean’s literary history.
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ISBN: 9781838041595
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By Petrea Honychurch Seaman
Illustrated by Susanne Heitz
ISBN: 9781838041595
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The Ti Kais of Dominica
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