{"product_id":"cargo-hold-of-stars-coolitude-hardcover","title":"Cargo Hold of Stars: Coolitude - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKhal Torabully\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNancy Naomi Carlson\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCargo Hold of Stars\u003c\/i\u003e is an ode to the forgotten voyage of a forgotten people. Khal Torabully gives voice to the millions of indentured men and women, mostly from India and China, who were brought to Mauritius between 1849 and 1923. Many were transported overseas to other European colonies. Kept in close quarters in the ship's cargo hold, many died. Most never returned home. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With \u003ci\u003eCargo Hold of Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, Torabully introduces the concept of 'Coolitude' in a way that echoes Aim  C saire's term 'Negritude, ' imbuing the term with dignity and pride, as well as a strong and resilient cultural identity and language. Stating that ordinary language was not equipped to bring to life the diverse voices of indenture, Torabully has developed a 'poetics of Coolitude' a new French, peppered with Mauritian Creole, wordplay, and neologisms--and always musical. The humor in these linguistic acrobatics serves to underscore the violence in which his poems are steeped. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Deftly translated from the French by Nancy Naomi Carlson, \u003ci\u003eCargo Hold of Stars \u003c\/i\u003eis the song of an uprooting, of the destruction and the reconstruction of the indentured laborer's identity. But it also celebrates setting down roots, as it conjures an ideal homeland of fraternity and reconciliation in which bodies, memories, stories, and languages mingle--a compelling odyssey that ultimately defines the essence of humankind.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKhal Torabully\u003c\/b\u003e is a poet, essayist, film director, and semiologist who has published over twenty-five books. \u003cb\u003eNancy Naomi Carlson\u003c\/b\u003e is a poet, translator, and editor based in Maryland. A recipient of a literature translation fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, she is also a senior translation editor for \u003ci\u003eTupelo Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.1 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 13, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769094308128,"sku":"9780857427854","price":21.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/30c76004178b432c3b4d672cb4d066d0.webp?v=1780342238","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/cargo-hold-of-stars-coolitude-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}