Theorizing Glissant

This edited collection gathers together leading commentators on the work of Édouard Glissant in order to theorize the philosophical significance of his work.

List of contents

Acknowledgments / Introduction: Glissant, Creolizing Philosophy, John E. Drabinski and Marisa Parham / 1. Glissant's Opacité and the Re-Conceptualization of Identity, H. Adlai Murdoch / 2. In Citation to the Chance: Glissant, Citation, Intention, and Interpretation, Seanna Sumalee Oakley / 3. Glissant's Existential Ontology of Difference, Clevis Headley / 4. Toward a Sexual Difference Theory of Creolization, Max Hantel / 5. The Ripening's Epic Realism and the Martinican Tragic Unfulfilled Political Emancipation, Hanétha Vété-Congolo / 6. Breadfruit, Time and Again: Glissant Reads Faulkner in the World Relation, Marisa Parham / 7. Aesthetics and the Abyss: Between Césaire and Lamming, John E. Drabinski / 8. Marronage between Past and Future: Requiem for Édouard Glissant, Neil Roberts / Notes on Contributors / Index

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Edited by John E. Drabinski and Marisa Parham

Summary

This edited collection gathers together leading commentators on the work of Édouard Glissant in order to theorize the philosophical significance of his work.

Product details

• Assisted by: John E. Drabinski (Editor), Marisa Parham (Editor), Parham Marisa (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.07.2015
• EAN: 9781783484089
• ISBN: 978-1-78348-408-9
• Series: Creolizing the Canon; Creolizing the Canon
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, Western philosophy from c 1800, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Western Philosophy, From C 1900 -