Glissant, Edouard
Sun of Consciousness
- ISBN 13:
- 9781937658953
- author:
- Glissant, Edouard
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Nightboat Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 112
- Dimensions:
- 20.3 x 12.7 centimetres
- Genre:
- Poetry, General, Nonfiction,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Sun of Consciousness by Édouard Glissant is a seminal work that explores the complexities of identity and belonging. This book-length essay delves into themes of créolisation, mondialité, and opacité, offering a nuanced critique of colonialism and exoticism. Glissant's central concern lies in the experience of estrangement, where the individual navigates between being a "foreigner" and being bound to a place by ties that are both personal and cultural. By embracing this tension, Glissant opens up new possibilities for writing and historical narrative, one that is deeply rooted in the Caribbean context. This work marks an important milestone in Glissant's oeuvre, introducing his distinctive philosophical strain known as Poétique.
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