The recent passing of two very different regional poets, offers an opportunity to consider the diminishing role of literary culture in the contemporary Caribbean....
The deaths of Aimé Césaire and Wordsworth McAndrew inspire an editorial in today's Stabroek News about the role of literature in the contemporary Caribbean.
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Since May 2004, the CRB has published lively reviews of new and recent Caribbean books, with an emphasis on fiction, poetry, biography, history, and current affairs, along with original essays, stories, and poems. See the "Note to the reader" from our pilot issue, explaining the magazine's history and purpose. • Subscribe to the CRB online. • Visit the CRB Caribbean Bookstore. • Contact the CRB.
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