New Caribbean Studies: Identities, Cultural Nationalism, and Commemorations in the Caribbean

Viala, F.

Reflecting on the relationship between memory, power, and national identity, this book examines the complex reactions of the people of the Caribbean to the 500th anniversary of Columbus's discovery of the New World. Viala analyzes the ways in which Columbus became a reservoir of metaphors to confront anxieties of the present with myths of the past.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2015-12-18

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349495405

DOI: 10.1057/9781137439895

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 282