| The Guyanese Wanderer: Stories Contributor(s): Carew, Jan (Author), Clarke, Austin (Introduction by) |
|
 |
ISBN: 1932511504 ISBN-13: 9781932511505 Publisher: Sarabande Books OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2007 Annotation: Jan Carew combines Caribbean folklore, ghost story, adventure tale, and literature of European exile to create a spirited dialect and colloquial voice that startles and delights; he's comfortable confronting anything, racial prejudice or whimsical fable, the natural world or city slum. Jan Carew, a writer, educator, philosopher, and advisor to several nation-states, was born and educated in Guyana. In London, he was a broadcaster, writer, and editor with the BBC. The author of six novels and a multitude of plays, poetry, articles, and stories, he has resided in Mexico, England, France, Spain, Ghana, Canada, and now lives in Louisville, Kentucky. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) - Fiction | Ghost - Fiction | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2006029427 |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 6.14" W x 8.96" (0.43 lbs) 152 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is a stunning collection. Mesmerizing. Carew's foreshadowing is so deft, so subtle, we begin to ache before we should. We swat swamp mosquitoes as we sit around the smoke-fire with granite-faced Doorne and his sons, sensing peril. and we understand seduction before we are drawn into it. Carew's eloquence is irresistible; his ear for retrieving language so precise, so respectful, we nod comfortably at old friends. Nuh? This experience under a full Guyanese moon is exquisite; is memory recovered. As a matter of fact, Carew transcends academics or mere creativity when he does the impossible: returns to the past with us as tagalongs. --Mari Evans, author of Continuum and Clarity: (A Poet's Perspective) Jan Carew combines Caribbean folklore, ghost story, adventure tale, and literature of European exile to create a spirited dialect and colloquial voice that startles and delights; he's comfortable confronting anything, racial prejudice or whimsical fable, the natural world or city slum. |