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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Duke Univ Pr
Publication date
October 1, 1999
Pages
117
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780822324218
ISBN-10
0822324210
Dimensions
0.50 by 6 by 9.50 in.
Weight
0.50 lbs.
Original list price
$19.95
Other format details
university press
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Summaries and Reviews
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In Castaway Yvette Christiansë presents an epic yet fragmented poetic story set off the coast of Africa on the island of St. Helena: Napoleon Bonaparteâs final place of exile, a port of call for the slave trade, and birthplace of the poetâs grandmother. Amid echoes of racialized identity and issues of displacement, the poems in Castaway speak with a multiplicity of voicesâfrom Ferñao Lopez (the islandâs first exile) and Napoleon to that of a contemporary black woman. Castaway is simultaneously a song of discovery, an anthem of conquest, and a tortured lamentation of exiles and slaves.
Instead of offering a linear narrative, Christiansë renders the poems as if they were emerging from the pages of imaginary books, documents now disrupted and scattered. An emperorâs point of view is juxtaposed with the perspectives of various explorers, sailors, and unknown slaves until finally they all open upon the bookâs âcastaway,â the authorial female voice that negotiates a way to write about love and desire after centuries of oppression and exploitation.
Daring and sophisticated, Castaway challenges and captivates the reader with not only its lyrical richness and conceptual depth but also its implicit and haunting reflections on diaspora and postcolonialism. It will be highly regarded by readers and writers of poetry and will appeal to those engaged with issues of race, gender, exile, multiculturalism, colonialism, and history.
Instead of offering a linear narrative, Christiansë renders the poems as if they were emerging from the pages of imaginary books, documents now disrupted and scattered. An emperorâs point of view is juxtaposed with the perspectives of various explorers, sailors, and unknown slaves until finally they all open upon the bookâs âcastaway,â the authorial female voice that negotiates a way to write about love and desire after centuries of oppression and exploitation.
Daring and sophisticated, Castaway challenges and captivates the reader with not only its lyrical richness and conceptual depth but also its implicit and haunting reflections on diaspora and postcolonialism. It will be highly regarded by readers and writers of poetry and will appeal to those engaged with issues of race, gender, exile, multiculturalism, colonialism, and history.
Editions
Hardcover
from Duke Univ Pr (October 1, 1999)
9780822323860 | details & prices | 117 pages | 6.25 × 9.75 × 0.75 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $64.95
About: In Castaway Yvette Christiansë presents an epic yet fragmented poetic story set off the coast of Africa on the island of St.
About: In Castaway Yvette Christiansë presents an epic yet fragmented poetic story set off the coast of Africa on the island of St.
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
from Duke Univ Pr (October 1, 1999)
9780822324218 | details & prices | 117 pages | 6.00 × 9.50 × 0.50 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $19.95
About: In Castaway Yvette Christiansë presents an epic yet fragmented poetic story set off the coast of Africa on the island of St.
About: In Castaway Yvette Christiansë presents an epic yet fragmented poetic story set off the coast of Africa on the island of St.
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