Patrick Chamoiseau
Recovering Memory
Distributed for Liverpool University Press
256 pages
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6 x 9
An important voice from the complex, polyglot society of Martinique, Patrick Chamoiseau is chiefly known for his boldly imaginative 1992 novel Texaco, which won the Prix Goncourt. In the first study of his work in English, Maeve McCusker skillfully examines Chamoiseau in light of his postcolonial background—Martinique, founded on slavery, is now officially a region of France—and focuses on his representation of memory. Her exploration of Chamoiseau’s depiction of the workings of memory solidifies her position as the world authority on the author and serves as an invaluable introduction to his work.
Lorna Milne, University of St Andrews
“The book’s central theme is clearly set out and presented with real authority and intellectual rigor; the analysis of the primary texts is perceptive, original, and often wittily expressed; and the range of theoretical material applied is both appropriate and impressive.” —Lorna Milne, University of St Andrews
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