Kingston
Subtitle: A Cultural and Literary History (Cities of the Imagination)
Contributors: Lorna Goodison (Foreword)
Publisher: Interlink Books
Published: June 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 261
ISBN-13: 9781566564205
Subjects: Travel - Foreign; History Of Civilization And Culture (General); Description And Travel; History; History: World; Caribbean & West Indies; Caribbean & West Indies - Cuba; Civilization
First sentence: Port and harbour have historically defined Kingston, both complicit in the prosperity and cruelty of its mercantile past.
Description: "The notorious "ghettos" form but a small part of Kingston's complex and vital presence, which extends far beyond the city's tenement yards. Proud of their city's renown as the birthplace of reggae and dancehall, Kingstonians have led the world in innovative music and performance art." "David Howard charts a course through Kingston's urban contradictions, from the stark divisions between uptown modernity and downtown deprivation, to the lively interweaving of local legends and international popular culture."--BOOK JACKET.