The Convict and the Colonel by Richard Price
A classic ethnographic exploration of historical consciousness on the Caribbean island of Martinique.
"A superb callaloo of a book.. Richard Price has a remarkable grasp of the literatures of the Caribbean, and draws on this resource to explore the underlying insanity of the colonial experience, as well as the bewildering complexities of the postcolonial world where memory is erased or invented according to the demands of a market modernity." -- George Lamming, author of The Pleasures of Exile "By beautifully crafting elements as disparate as biographical data, sociological studies, literary sources, and archival documents, Richard Price's research is more fascinating than a piece of fiction." -- Maryse Conde, author of I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem "Price does it again. Mixing eras, genres, and voices, he carries the reader through the contradictory streams of historical consciousness in the Caribbean island of Martinique. The result is as complex and as enticing as the sea it evokes." -- Michel-Rolph Trouillot, author of Silencing the Past "Filled with insights that are at once theoretical, methodological, and ethnographic, The Convict and the Colonel is required reading for anyone interested in colonialism, memory, and contemporary Caribbean societies." -- Jennifer Cole American Ethnologist
Richard Price divides his time between rural Martinique and The College of William and Mary, where he is Duane A. and Virginia S. Dittman Professor of American Studies and Professor of Anthropology and History. His many books include Romare Bearden: The Caribbean Dimension (with Sally Price); The Birth of African-American Culture (with Sidney Mintz); Alabi’s World; and First-Time: The Historical Vision of an African American People.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780822338239 |
| ISBN 10 | 0822338238 |
| Title | The Convict and the Colonel |
| Author | Richard Price |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Duke University Press |
| Year published | 2006-10-31 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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