Green Cane and Juicy Flotsam: Short Stories by Caribbean Women

by Lizabeth Paravisini-Gebert and Carmen C. Esteves

Book Overview

This collection of short stories features moving tales from the rich Caribbean oral tradition, stories that question women's traditional roles, present women's perspectives on the history of Caribbean slavery and colonialism, and convey the beautiful cadences of the language of Caribbean women. It offers the general reader a broad selection of the themes, styles, and techniques characteristic of contemporary women's fiction in the Caribbean. There...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813517389
• ISBN13: 9780813517384
• Release Date: November 1991
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.4" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Great collection

If you want to get a taste of what Carribean literature is like, Green Cane is a great collection of short stories to get started.