Poetics of Relation

by Édouard Glissant

Book Overview

?douard Glissant, long recognized in the French and francophone world as one of the greatest writers and thinkers of our times, is increasingly attracting attention from English-speaking readers. Born in Martinique in 1928, Glissant earned a doctorate from the Sorbonne. When he returned to his native land in the mid-sixties, his writing began to focus on the idea of a "relational poetics," which laid the groundwork for the "cr?olit?" movement, fueled...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472066293
• ISBN13: 9780472066292
• Release Date: September 1997
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.4"