25 episodes
Caribbean Critical Theory John E. Drabinski
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- Arts
A series of podcasts on the Caribbean critical theory tradition, from Suzanne Césaire through the creolist movement.
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Dalton, Christin, and Lisa on Henzell, Baugh, and The Wailers
Dalton, Christin, and Lisa discuss the final bit of material from the seminar, including Perry Henzell's The Harder They Come, Edward Baugh's "The West Indian Writer and His Quarrel with History," and The Wailers' album Burnin'.
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Edward Baugh, Perry Henzell, and The Wailers - Inventiveness, the Underclass, and the Sounds of the Everyday
A discussion of Edward Baugh's essay "The West Indian Writer and His Quarrel with History," Perry Henzell's The Harder They Come, and The Wailer's masterpiece album Burnin'.
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Kayna, Dalton, and Abby on Maryse Condé and the Creolists
Kayna, Dalton, and Abby discuss the Creolist's response to Maryse Condé's critical remarks on the créolité movement, thinking through questions of nation, time, and identity.
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Maryse Condé and the Créolité Movement - Literature, Identity, Diaspora
A discussion of Maryse Condé's essay "Order, Disorder, Freedom, and the West Indian Writer" and the critical interview "Créolité Bites" with Jean Bernabé, Patrick Chamoiseau, and Raphaël Confiant, with particular emphasis on the relationship between literature, identity, and diaspora.
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Charlie, Lisa, and Teagan on Jean Bernabé, Patrick Chamoiseau, and Raphaël Confiant
Charlie, Lisa, and Teagan discuss In Praise of Creoleness and its cultural politics of race, identity, and expression.
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Jean Bernabé, Patrick Chamoiseau, and Raphaël Confiant - Creoleness, Identity, Literature
Discussion of Jean Bernabé, Patrick Chamoiseau, and Raphaël Confiant's 1989 manifesto In Praise of Creoleness, with particular attention to questions of identity, cultural production, and the relation between writer and reader.