I read Wide Sargasso Sea on my own last semester because many lecturers referred to it and sometimes said, "You cannot be serious about Caribbean Literature if you have not read this book". So now I am very interested to participate on discussions about it in class and even hear you impart your own knowledge of the text and the information it holds.
Of all the texts I’m most looking forward to re-reading and studying: Lorna Goodison. She is one of my favourite poets specifically due to the element of spirituality infused in her work. Her pieces do more than give voice and agency to women, it heals. It inspires. I think the mere fact that some of the poems can infact be read as a prayer is quite significant and I love this about her writing!
But I must confess, I chose this course in part due to the texts/authors being studied. I think they all contribute in significant and different ways to the canon of West Indian Literature.
well i have already started reading Cereus blooms at night and quite enjoy it and ive heard many references to wide sargasso sea over the past three years during my studies at UWI but have never had the opportunity to read it and so I am looking forward to that as well
I am most looking forward to reading Jean Rhys because of her unique writing style (which I read about). It would be interesting to see how she conveys the themes and raises the issues through this style of writing in her novel.Also looking forward to Shani Mootoo since I've never read anything by an Indian writer before. So I'm hoping this turns out to be a fulfilling experience.
Well I'm looking forward to reading all of the books since I have a passion for West Indian literature. But I am looking forward to reading the short stories from Blue Latitudes the most because I love short stories and I enjoyed LITS 2510 last semester. I have started to read Wide Sargasso Sea and I think Jean Rhys is an amazing writer.
I agree. West Indian literature allows us to see ourself more truthfully represented perhaps? I think that the short story form is a particularly appropriate to Caribbean Literature as I feel that it lends itself to conveying the spirit of West Indian thought and the texture of our language. Some persons who may not be avid readers approach short stories with more anticipation than the longer novel form and I'm looking forward to examining the directions short story writing may be currently exploring.
I am looking forward to re-reading Beka Lamb. I have read it before but only for leisure. I found it to be very interesting. The text deals with issues surrounding politics, sex, young love, family issues, dreams and aspirations, friendship, and much more. It is indeed a book I can read over and over again.
So too, am I looking forward to reading all the texts choosen for Caribbean Women Writers, as Shelly disclosed. I am anticipating the rereading of Lorna Goodison’s works as an opportunity to explore and appreciate more of her themes expressed through her poetry.
In several courses of literature, even in exploring musical genres for Musics of the Caribbean, Jean Rhys’s Wide Sargasso Sea was ranked high along with distinguished Caribbean cultural achievements, set on the island of Jamaica. So, I embrace this opportunity to read this novel now, as part of my literary studies.
For me it was Wide Sargasso sea. It seems that so many people have read it and I never got around to it. I like the tie in between Jane Eyre and WSS so I wanted to know more about it.
I am trying to keep an open mind in terms of the books to be read for this course. Therefore I wont say I am most excited about a particular one, I am excited to read all. I have heard great reviews for all of them and only after I would have read them will I be able to tell which I thought was more appealing to me.
oops!!! I am sorry I clicked the wrong spot...I am trying to keep an open mind in terms of the books to be read for this course. Therefore I wont say I am most excited about a particular one, I am excited to read all. I have heard great reviews for all of them and only after I would have read them will I be able to tell which I thought was more appealing to me.
Never really read any of the books before, I heard about Wide Sargasso Sea before this course but never had the chance to read it. Looked at some of Lorna Goodison's poetry in another course but I am really looking forward to exploring the different themes in WSS as well as in the other texts as it relates to the writings of these C'bbean women.
I am particularly interested in "Wide Sargasso Sea" (WSS) and "Cereus Blooms at Night" (CBAN): WSS for its place in the Caribbean literary canon with its project of rewriting perceptions and CBAN for its interrogation and treatment of a subject taboo in the Caribbean milieu. However, I anticipate leaning so much more about women's contribution to the literature of the Caribbean and their particular responses to traditional themes. Lynette.
I read Wide Sargasso Sea on my own last semester because many lecturers referred to it and sometimes said, "You cannot be serious about Caribbean Literature if you have not read this book". So now I am very interested to participate on discussions about it in class and even hear you impart your own knowledge of the text and the information it holds.
ReplyDeleteOkay, then. We'll see!
ReplyDeleteOf all the texts I’m most looking forward to re-reading and studying: Lorna Goodison.
ReplyDeleteShe is one of my favourite poets specifically due to the element of spirituality infused in her work. Her pieces do more than give voice and agency to women, it heals. It inspires. I think the mere fact that some of the poems can infact be read as a prayer is quite significant and I love this about her writing!
But I must confess, I chose this course in part due to the texts/authors being studied. I think they all contribute in significant and different ways to the canon of West Indian Literature.
well i have already started reading Cereus blooms at night and quite enjoy it and ive heard many references to wide sargasso sea over the past three years during my studies at UWI but have never had the opportunity to read it and so I am looking forward to that as well
ReplyDeleteI am most looking forward to reading Jean Rhys because of her unique writing style (which I read about). It would be interesting to see how she conveys the themes and raises the issues through this style of writing in her novel.Also looking forward to Shani Mootoo since I've never read anything by an Indian writer before. So I'm hoping this turns out to be a fulfilling experience.
ReplyDeleteWell I'm looking forward to reading all of the books since I have a passion for West Indian literature. But I am looking forward to reading the short stories from Blue Latitudes the most because I love short stories and I enjoyed LITS 2510 last semester. I have started to read Wide Sargasso Sea and I think Jean Rhys is an amazing writer.
ReplyDeleteI agree. West Indian literature allows us to see ourself more truthfully represented perhaps? I think that the short story form is a particularly appropriate to Caribbean Literature as I feel that it lends itself to conveying the spirit of West Indian thought and the texture of our language. Some persons who may not be avid readers approach short stories with more anticipation than the longer novel form and I'm looking forward to examining the directions short story writing may be currently exploring.
DeleteI am looking forward to re-reading Beka Lamb. I have read it before but only for leisure. I found it to be very interesting. The text deals with issues surrounding politics, sex, young love, family issues, dreams and aspirations, friendship, and much more. It is indeed a book I can read over and over again.
ReplyDeleteSo too, am I looking forward to reading all the texts choosen for Caribbean Women Writers, as Shelly disclosed. I am anticipating the rereading of Lorna Goodison’s works as an opportunity to explore and appreciate more of her themes expressed through her poetry.
ReplyDeleteIn several courses of literature, even in exploring musical genres for Musics of the Caribbean, Jean Rhys’s Wide Sargasso Sea was ranked high along with distinguished Caribbean cultural achievements, set on the island of Jamaica. So, I embrace this opportunity to read this novel now, as part of my literary studies.
For me it was Wide Sargasso sea. It seems that so many people have read it and I never got around to it. I like the tie in between Jane Eyre and WSS so I wanted to know more about it.
ReplyDeleteI am trying to keep an open mind in terms of the books to be read for this course. Therefore I wont say I am most excited about a particular one, I am excited to read all. I have heard great reviews for all of them and only after I would have read them will I be able to tell which I thought was more appealing to me.
Deleteoops!!! I am sorry I clicked the wrong spot...I am trying to keep an open mind in terms of the books to be read for this course. Therefore I wont say I am most excited about a particular one, I am excited to read all. I have heard great reviews for all of them and only after I would have read them will I be able to tell which I thought was more appealing to me.
ReplyDeleteNever really read any of the books before, I heard about Wide Sargasso Sea before this course but never had the chance to read it. Looked at some of Lorna Goodison's poetry in another course but I am really looking forward to exploring the different themes in WSS as well as in the other texts as it relates to the writings of these C'bbean women.
ReplyDeleteI am particularly interested in "Wide Sargasso Sea" (WSS) and "Cereus Blooms at Night" (CBAN): WSS for its place in the Caribbean literary canon with its project of rewriting perceptions and CBAN for its interrogation and treatment of a subject taboo in the Caribbean milieu. However, I anticipate leaning so much more about women's contribution to the literature of the Caribbean and their particular responses to traditional themes. Lynette.
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