Description: Poetics of Relation by Edouard Glissant, Betsy Wing Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description In Poetics of Relation, Glissant turns the concrete particulars of Caribbean reality into a complex, energetic vision of a world in transformation. This translation of Glissants work preserves the resonating quality of his prose and makes the richness and ambiguities of his voice accessible to readers in English. Publisher Description Édouard Glissant, long recognized in the French and francophone world as one of the greatest writers and thinkers of our times, is increasingly attracting attention from English-speaking readers. Born in Martinique in 1928, Glissant earned a doctorate from the Sorbonne. When he returned to his native land in the mid-sixties, his writing began to focus on the idea of a "relational poetics," which laid the groundwork for the "créolité" movement, fueled by the understanding that Caribbean culture and identity are the positive products of a complex and multiple set of local historical circumstances. Some of the metaphors of local identity Glissant favored—the hinterland (or lack of it), the maroon (or runaway slave), the creole language—proved lasting and influential. In Poetics of Relation, Glissant turns the concrete particulars of Caribbean reality into a complex, energetic vision of a world in transformation. He sees the Antilles as enduring suffering imposed by history, yet as a place whose unique interactions will one day produce an emerging global consensus. Arguing that the writer alone can tap the unconscious of a people and apprehend its multiform culture to provide forms of memory capable of transcending "nonhistory," Glissant defines his "poetics of relation"—both aesthetic and political—as a transformative mode of history, capable of enunciating and making concrete a French-Caribbean reality with a self-defined past and future. Glissants notions of identity as constructed in relation and not in isolation are germane not only to discussions of Caribbean creolization but also to our understanding of U.S. multiculturalism. In Glissants view, we come to see that relation in all its senses—telling, listening, connecting, and the parallel consciousness of self and surroundings—is the key to transforming mentalities and reshaping societies.This translation of Glissants work preserves the resonating quality of his prose and makes the richness and ambiguities of his voice accessible to readers in English. Author Biography Edouard Glissant, CUNY was born in Martinique and studied in France. His calls for decolonization led to Charles de Gaulle banning him from returning to Martinique. When the ban was lifted, he returned to Martinique and founded the Institut Martiniquais dEtudes and the journal Acoma. Sylvie Glissant, a collaborator with her husband on several books, provides the illustrations for this edition. Details ISBN 0472066293 ISBN-13 9780472066292 Title Poetics of Relation Author Edouard Glissant, Betsy Wing Format Paperback Year 1997 Pages 256 Publisher The University of Michigan Press GE_Item_ID:7584480; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780472066292
Book Title: Poetics of Relation
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Poetics of Relation
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Item Height: 0.8 in
Subject: Ethnic Studies / General, Creole Languages, French, Popular Culture, International Relations / General, Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Publication Year: 1997
Item Weight: 12 Oz
Type: Textbook
Author: Edouard Glissant
Item Length: 8.5 in
Subject Area: Foreign Language Study, Political Science, Language Arts & Disciplines, Social Science
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
