Caribbean book list – adult nonfiction:
The Oxford book of Caribbean verse
Edited by Stewart Brown and Mark McWatt
2005/10 - Oxford University Press
0192803328
The only anthology of Caribbean poetry available that represents all of the
Caribbean--not only the English language writers. The book features a range of
poets, from Edward Braithwaite to Jesus Cos Causse, and from Olive Senior to
Una Marson. It covers less acclaimed poets of the 1920s, 30s, and 40s, as well
as exciting newer voices from the 80s and 90s.
The bounty
By Derek Walcott
1997/06 - Farrar, Straus, and Giroux
0374115567
Poems use the story of the 1787 arrival of the Bounty in the Caribbean as way to
consider life, art, identity, and the past.
Sugar is all : Caribbean short stories and poems from St. Kitts
and Nevis
By Annette Walwyn Michael
2001 - Morris Pub
0966045688
Caribbean women writers
Edited and with an introduction by Harold Bloom
1997/05 - Chelsea House Publishers
0791044769
Features biographies, bibliographies and literary criticism of such writers as
Jamaica Kincaid, Jean Rhys, and Michelle Cliff.
The butterfly's way : voices from the Haitian dyaspora in the
United States
Edited by Edwidge Danticat
2001/02 - Soho
1569472181
An anthology of thirty-three essays and poems that explore the Haitian migration
experience focuses on four separate themes--childhood, migration, first
generation, and return.
Caribbean art
By Veerle Poupeye
1998/05 - Thames and Hudson
0500203067
Discusses the diverse work of some 100 Caribbean artists both indigenous and
from the diaspora. Encompasses popular and "high" art from rural and urban
cultures, and art with politically radical and religious associations. Contains
chapters on prehispanic and colonial art, modernism and cultural nationalism,
popular religion and the festival arts, anti-imperialism and race consciousness,
nature, the self and other, and recent developments. Art from some 20 countries
is represented in high-quality color and black & white illustrations.
Caribbean Americans in New York City 1895-1975
By F. Donnie Forde
2002/09 - Arcadia
0738511013
Begins with the immigrants arrival in the Big Apple and continues to record the
story of how they designed their new lives. Prejudices and discriminatory
practices brought to the forefront some of the most gifted and articulate orators,
such as Richard B. Moore and Hubert Harrison, and journalists, such as W.A.
Domingo and J.A. Rogers. The city provided prosperity, a sense of community,
and a better way of life, and the stunning images contained in this book also
include those of success stories Bob Marley, Colin Powell, and Geoffrey Holder,
who appeared on television for years in popular 7-Up commercials.
A brief history of the Caribbean : from the Arawak and the Carib
to the present
By Jan Rogoziński.
2000/09 - Plume
0452281938
Updated through the year 2000, a descriptive and analytical history of the
Caribbean traces the events that have shaped the history of the Caribbean
islands in the five hundred years since the arrival of Columbus.
The indigenous people of the Caribbean
Edited by Samuel M. Wilson
1997/12 - University Press of Florida
0813015316
Essays by archaeologists, historians, and anthropologists analyze the Taino and
Carib people, the nature of the impact of European invasions after 1492, and the
resistance and survival of indigenous people. Taino and Carib languages, crops,
and technology contributed to the settlement of Europeans and Africans. Even
though indigenous people were the victims of genocide, they helped to establish
a persistent pattern of relations between other Caribbean settlers and their
environment, and became central symbols of Caribbean identity and resistance
to colonialism.
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Wadabagei : a journal of the Caribbean and its diaspora
Since 1998/semiannual - Caribbean Diaspora Press
1091-5753
A multidisciplinary journal that publishes scholarly articles and occasional
creative works from diverse fields including politics, literature, sociology, and
religion, and reviews recent publications in Caribbean studies. Wadabagei places
special emphasis on the acculturation of Caribbean people in North America but
explores the Caribbean experience in all geographic locations where Caribbean
people have settled.
Caribbean light : all the flavors of the islands without all the fat
By Donna Shields
1998/10 - Doubleday
0385487142
Provides recipes for exotically named but easy-to-cook dishes such as coo-coo,
a Caribbean polenta, and stuffed banana lime voodoo chicken, also includes
nutritional breakdowns of calories, fat, cholesterol, and sodium for each dish.
Sacred possessions : Vodou, Santería, Obeah, and the
Caribbean
Edited by Margarite Fernández Olmos and Lizabeth Paravisini-Gebert.
1997/03 - Rutgers University Press
0813523613
Collection of thirteen comparative and interdisciplinary essays exploring the
cross-cultural dynamics of African-based religious systems like Vodou, Santeria,
Obeah, Quimbois, and Gaga. They discuss how these belief systems were
affected by differing colonial histories and landscapes, and how they affected
other cultural expressions (from the oral tradition to popular art and literature),
and how they have been perceived and (mis)represented by the West.
Eastern Caribbean : a guide to the people, politics and culture
By James Ferguson
1997/07 - Interlink Books
1899365095
The idyllic landscapes of the Eastern Caribbean belie a dramatic and often cruel
history. Fought over by imperial navies and vulnerable to natural disasters, these
small islands have also been marked by slavery, migration and a tradition of
resistance. With their people rooted in every continent, a powerful mix of
influences has created today's striking cultural diversity and self-expression.
Today, as tourism replaces agriculture, the islands of the Eastern Caribbean face
the challenge of economic survival and maintaining their distinctive identities.
After the dance : a walk through Carnival in Jacmel, Haiti
By Edwidge Danticat.
2002/08 - Crown Publishers
0609609084
The author returns to her native land to describe Jacmel, Haiti, in the week
leading up to Carnival, in a series of essays that capture the cultural magic,
music, and madness of Carnival.
My garden (book)
By Jamaica Kincaid, illustrations by Jill Fox
1999/11 - Farrar, Straus, and Giroux
0374281866
The author offers a literary celebration of the art of gardening, discussing her
favorite plants, her horticultural sources of inspiration, and famous gardens
around the world.
Before the legend : the rise of Bob Marley
By Christopher John Farley
2006/05 - Amistad
0060539917
Presents the early life of the reggae musician, drawing on interviews with family,
friends, and colleagues to chronicle his journey from the tough streets of Jamaica,
to his early days as a struggling artist, and his rise to international acclaim.