| Time, History, and Philosophy in the Works of Wilson Harris Second Revised Edition Contributor(s): Delfino, Gianluca (Author) |
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ISBN: 3838209052 ISBN-13: 9783838209050 Publisher: Ibidem Press OUR PRICE: $38.61 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Caribbean & Latin American |
| Series: Studies in English Literatures |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.8" W x 8.2" (0.70 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Gianluca Delfino's encounter with one of the Caribbean's most controversial authors illuminates Wilson Harris's imaginative approach to history and time. Delfino references several novels, with a special focus on The Infinite Rehearsal (1987), Jonestown (1996), and The Dark Jester (2001). His analysis encompasses critical perspectives from African philosophy to Jungian readings, refracted through historiography and anthropology, demonstrating the remarkable unity that binds four decades of Harris's work. As a result, the cross-cultural quality of Harris's thought emerges as a healing outcome of the traumatic colonial encounter, bringing together elements of Amerindian, African, and European origin in an ongoing dialogue with time, nature, and the psyche. |