Title: The African and Caribbean historical novel in French
First published: 1996
Description: The African and Caribbean Historical Novel in French: A Quest for Identity examines the historical novel that has emerged in Francophone Africa and the Caribbean since the late 1930s and includes such writers as Edouard Glissant of Martinique and Paul Hazoume of Benin. This study underscores the ideological differences that distinguish the African and Caribbean historical novel from the classical nineteenth-century European historical novel.

Through a post-colonial reading, the author examines the influence of Negritude on these writers and calls for an Afrocentric approach.
Subjects: In literature, History and criticism, Historical fiction, Caribbean (French), Historical fiction, African (French), Afrique dans la littérature, Novela africana (Francés), Historische romans, Historischer Roman, Historia y crítica, Geschichte, Französisch, Literature, Histoire et critique, Frans, Novela caribeña (Francés), Roman historique antillais (français), Roman historique africain (français), Caraïbes (Région) dans la littérature, African fiction, history and criticism, Caribbean literature, history and criticism, Historical fiction, history and criticism, Africa, in literature
Places: French-speaking countries, Caribbean Area, Africa
LC classification: PQ3984 .K95 1996