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Book SynopsisBreadfruit or Chestnut? examines gender construction comparatively across the fiction of contemporary writers of Guadeloupe and Martinique. In particular, it explores the construction of gender identity by six authorsâthree male and three femaleâwho have never been brought together in a study of this issue.
Trade ReviewThomas has undertaken the important task of reading for gender construction comparatively across the fiction of male and female authors of Guadeloupe and Martinique since the 1960s. Few scholars have been willing to invest the necessary effort. The results are stimulating and sometimes surprising, especially at the intersection of historical representation and gender construction. -- A. James Arnold, University of Virginia
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Gender Identity and the French Caribbean Chapter 2 Literary Background and Gender Bias Chapter 3 "Man is a Breadfruit and Woman is a Chestnut" Chapter 4 History, Lack and Gender Chapter 5 Two Faces of the femme matador Chapter 6 Gender in the créoliste Satirical Novel Chapter 7 Moving Away From Stereotypes Chapter 8 Conclusion: An Analysis of French Caribbean Gender Identity Chapter 9 Appendix A: Interview with Patrick Chamoiseau (extracts) Chapter 10 Appendix B: Interview with Maryse Condé (extracts) Chapter 11 Appendix C: Interview with Raphaël Confiant (extracts) Chapter 12 Bibliography
