Scarlet Ibises and the Poetics of Relation
Perse, Walcott and Glissant
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5773259 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kathleen Gyssels (0000-0003-2951-872X, corresponding author), Kathleen M Gysels (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 103-116 |
| Publication date | 2008-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Commonwealth Essays and Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2270-0633 • E-ISSN: 2534-6695 |
| Publisher | OpenEdition (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4000/ces.9042 |
| OpenAlex | W4302380479 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
Focusing on Derek Walcott's "The Season of Phantasmal Peace," this paper argues that Walcott's obsession with birds closely connects him to Edouard Glissant-and Saint-John Perse. Resurgent images (of birds) and ideas bind these major Caribbean poets, proving the very "Caribbeanness" that Glissant theorized as early as his first seminal essay, Le discours antillais (1981
Poetics · African history and culture studies · Caribbean and African Literature and Culture · Caribbean history, culture, and politics
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |