Relations between women - like the branches and roots of the mangrove - twist around, across, and within others as they pervade Caribbean letters. Desire between Women in Caribbean Literature elucidates the place of desire between women in Caribbean letters, compelling readers to rethink how to read the structures and practices of sexuality.

Autorentext
Keja Valens is Associate Professor of English at Salem State University, USA.

Inhalt
Introduction: The Epistemology of the Mangrove 1. José Martí's Foundational Failure 2. Lost Idyll: Mayotte Capécia's Je suis Martiniquaise 3. Replaced Origins: Maryse Condé's Moi Tituba sorcièrenoire de Salem 4. Plotting Desire between Girls: Jamaica Kincaid's At the Bottom of the River 5. Sexual Alternatives in Patricia Powell's Me Dying Trial 6. The Love of Neighbors: Rosario Ferré's Eccentric Neighborhoods/Vecindarios eccéntricos Conclusion