Originary Violations: Discursive Constructions of Caribbean Motherhood and Motherlands - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Paula Morgan, Hannah RegisTheme:Cultural Region/Latin AmericaPublish date:2/24/2026Pages:244
Languages:EnglishPublisher:University of the West Indies PressISBN-13:9789766580681ISBN-10:9766580685UPC:9789766580681Book Category:Social Science, Literary CriticismBook Subcategory:Gender Studies, Caribbean & Latin American, Feminism & Feminist TheorySize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.55 inchesWeight:0.331Product ID:SCPJHWT87Y
Caribbean
motherhood reflects a complex interplay of ancestry and diaspora shaped by both violence
and resilience. Originary Violations investigates
how female embodiment, sexuality and
maternal power were defined by the histories of slavery and colonialism as well as by
social hierarchies built on race, class, gender and nationality. It considers the ways
legacies of trauma and dispossession continue to shape family life, patterns of migration,
cultural expression and the Caribbean landscape itself. The volume
brings together the voices of Caribbean writers and artists such as Erna Brodber,
Olive Senior, Dionne Brand, Kei Miller, Marlon James and Derek Walcott. Through their
fiction, poetry and art, they reveal how violence, loss and cultural struggles continue to
leave marks on Caribbean people and landscapes. At the same time, their work also
opens space for healing and new beginnings. By moving beyond only women's voices, this
book adds men's perspectives as well, offering a richer understanding of motherhood and identity in the
Caribbean.
motherhood reflects a complex interplay of ancestry and diaspora shaped by both violence
and resilience. Originary Violations investigates
how female embodiment, sexuality and
maternal power were defined by the histories of slavery and colonialism as well as by
social hierarchies built on race, class, gender and nationality. It considers the ways
legacies of trauma and dispossession continue to shape family life, patterns of migration,
cultural expression and the Caribbean landscape itself. The volume
brings together the voices of Caribbean writers and artists such as Erna Brodber,
Olive Senior, Dionne Brand, Kei Miller, Marlon James and Derek Walcott. Through their
fiction, poetry and art, they reveal how violence, loss and cultural struggles continue to
leave marks on Caribbean people and landscapes. At the same time, their work also
opens space for healing and new beginnings. By moving beyond only women's voices, this
book adds men's perspectives as well, offering a richer understanding of motherhood and identity in the
Caribbean.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:University of the West Indies PressISBN-13:9789766580681ISBN-10:9766580685UPC:9789766580681Book Category:Social Science, Literary CriticismBook Subcategory:Gender Studies, Caribbean & Latin American, Feminism & Feminist TheorySize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.55 inchesWeight:0.331Product ID:SCPJHWT87Y
Morgan, Paula: - Paula
Morgan is a former director of the Regional
Coordinating Office of the Institute of Gender and
Development Studies at The University of the West Indies Vice Chancellery at Mona. A
distinguished scholar of Caribbean Literature and Culture, Professor Morgan's work spans
gender, trauma and crime studies. She has published widely, served multiple academic
leadership roles, and received awards for teaching, research and graduate supervision.Regis, Hannah: - Hannah
Regis is an Assistant Professor of Caribbean Literature at Howard
University. Her research
interests include Caribbean literary and theoretical history and cultural memory. Dr
Regis has published in leading Caribbean and postcolonial journals including Small
Axe: A Caribbean Journal of Criticism, Caribbean Quarterly, The American Studies
Journal (AMSJ), eTropic and The Journal of West
Indian Literature. She is the author of A
Caribbean Poetics of Spirit (The University of the West Indies
Press, 2024).
Morgan is a former director of the Regional
Coordinating Office of the Institute of Gender and
Development Studies at The University of the West Indies Vice Chancellery at Mona. A
distinguished scholar of Caribbean Literature and Culture, Professor Morgan's work spans
gender, trauma and crime studies. She has published widely, served multiple academic
leadership roles, and received awards for teaching, research and graduate supervision.Regis, Hannah: - Hannah
Regis is an Assistant Professor of Caribbean Literature at Howard
University. Her research
interests include Caribbean literary and theoretical history and cultural memory. Dr
Regis has published in leading Caribbean and postcolonial journals including Small
Axe: A Caribbean Journal of Criticism, Caribbean Quarterly, The American Studies
Journal (AMSJ), eTropic and The Journal of West
Indian Literature. She is the author of A
Caribbean Poetics of Spirit (The University of the West Indies
Press, 2024).
Publisher: University of the West Indies Press
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