{"product_id":"wide-sargasso-sea-at-50-paperback","title":"Wide Sargasso Sea at 50 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElaine Savory\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eErica L. Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book revisits Jean Rhys's ground-breaking 1966 novel to explore its cultural and artistic influence in the areas of not only literature and literary criticism, but fashion design, visual art, and the theatre as well. Building on symposia that were held in London and New York in 2016 in honour of the novel's half-century, this collection demonstrates just how timely Rhys's insights into colonial history, sexual relations, and aesthetics continue to be. The chapters include an extensive interview with novelist Caryl Phillips, who in 2018 published a novel about Rhys's life, an account of how \u003ci\u003eWide Sargasso Sea\u003c\/i\u003e can be read through the lens of the #MeToo Movement, a clothing line inspired by the novel, and new critical directions. As both a celebration and scholarly evaluation, the collection shows how enduring Rhys's novel is in its continuing literary influence and social commentary. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book revisits Jean Rhys's ground-breaking 1966 novel to explore its cultural and artistic influence in the areas of not only literature and literary criticism, but fashion design, visual art, and the theatre as well. Building on symposia that were held in London and New York in 2016 in honour of the novel's half-century, this collection demonstrates just how timely Rhys's insights into colonial history, sexual relations, and aesthetics continue to be. The chapters include an extensive interview with novelist Caryl Phillips, who in 2018 published a novel about Rhys's life, an account of how \u003ci\u003eWide Sargasso Sea\u003c\/i\u003e can be read through the lens of the #MeToo Movement, a clothing line inspired by the novel, and new critical directions. As both a celebration and scholarly evaluation, the collection shows how enduring Rhys's novel is in its continuing literary influence and social commentary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElaine Savory\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Literary Studies at The New School in New York, USA. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eJean Rhys\u003c\/i\u003e (1999) and \u003ci\u003eThe Cambridge Introduction to Jean Rhys\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eOut of the Kumbla: Caribbean Women and Literature \u003c\/i\u003e(1990). A poet and literary critic, she has published extensively on Caribbean and African literature and is deeply involved in the fields of ecocriticism and environmental studies. She is also currently working on a memoir.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eErica L. Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor and Chair of English at Pace University in New York, USA. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eCultural Memory, Memorials, and Reparative Writing\u003c\/i\u003e (2018), \u003ci\u003eCaribbean Ghostwriting\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), and \u003ci\u003eHome, Maison, Casa \u003c\/i\u003e(2003). She is also the co-editor of\u003ci\u003e Memory as Colonial Capital\u003c\/i\u003e (2017), \u003ci\u003eJean Rhys: Twenty-First-Century Approaches\u003c\/i\u003e (2015), and \u003ci\u003eThe Female Face of Sham\u003c\/i\u003ee (2013).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 252\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 05, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51783890501920,"sku":"9783030282257","price":194.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/307809c9a914cd2ab22dc5e55ebc8407.webp?v=1780596539","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/wide-sargasso-sea-at-50-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}