"Yuh Mad Man!" Lying Letters: Speculations on the Catalysts of Male Madness in Caribbean Literature

Jan Anderson is invested in tracing the Trajectory Home (a working title for a collection of essays) among the African Diaspora, particularly those of Caribbean descent. The experiences and contestations over issues of belonging, citizenship, and nation building are also at the heart of Jan’s work....

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Main Author: Jan Anderson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Caribbean Studies Students' Union 2012-11-01
Series:Caribbean Quilt
Online Access:https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/cquilt/article/view/19047
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spelling doaj.art-b13f6bdf7c744b2bbc7b175af1ff6e682022-12-21T17:23:36ZengCaribbean Studies Students' UnionCaribbean Quilt1925-58291929-235X2012-11-01110.33137/caribbeanquilt.v1i0.19047"Yuh Mad Man!" Lying Letters: Speculations on the Catalysts of Male Madness in Caribbean LiteratureJan Anderson Jan Anderson is invested in tracing the Trajectory Home (a working title for a collection of essays) among the African Diaspora, particularly those of Caribbean descent. The experiences and contestations over issues of belonging, citizenship, and nation building are also at the heart of Jan’s work. Jan’s submission has led to a focus on the recurrence of disenfranchisement as a legacy of “diaspora” and the resulting fissures in male/female relationships. https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/cquilt/article/view/19047
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"Yuh Mad Man!" Lying Letters: Speculations on the Catalysts of Male Madness in Caribbean Literature
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title "Yuh Mad Man!" Lying Letters: Speculations on the Catalysts of Male Madness in Caribbean Literature
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