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James Joyce and Derek Walcott
- Date Issued:
- 2011
- Summary:
- When analyzing literatures that expose the effects of colonialism one can identify similarities between the lives of the oppressed. Although colonization occurs in different times and locations the consequences upon the subjugated become comparable throughout history. One prominent pairing of mirrored colonial episodes can be identified in the literature of Irish author James Joyce and St. Lucian poet Derek Walcott. Both authors endured British colonialism and produced literatures which revealed similar themes and narratives. Yet simply because both authors lived through colonization does not equate their experiences as parallel. This thesis argues that Joyce and Walcott created comparable literatures because they experienced subjugation on islands. A comparison of Joyce's Ulysses (1922) and Walcott's Omeros (1990) reveals the similar colonial experiences which were produced by island landscapes. Overall, this thesis will argue that the colonial turmoil which Joyce highlighted in Ulysses becomes mirrored in the postcolonial plot of Omeros.
Title: | James Joyce and Derek Walcott: colonial island voices. |
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Name(s): |
Terneus, Sebastian. Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters Department of English |
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Type of Resource: | text | |
Genre: | Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation | |
Date Issued: | 2011 | |
Publisher: | Florida Atlantic University | |
Physical Form: | electronic | |
Extent: | v, 63 p. | |
Language(s): | English | |
Summary: | When analyzing literatures that expose the effects of colonialism one can identify similarities between the lives of the oppressed. Although colonization occurs in different times and locations the consequences upon the subjugated become comparable throughout history. One prominent pairing of mirrored colonial episodes can be identified in the literature of Irish author James Joyce and St. Lucian poet Derek Walcott. Both authors endured British colonialism and produced literatures which revealed similar themes and narratives. Yet simply because both authors lived through colonization does not equate their experiences as parallel. This thesis argues that Joyce and Walcott created comparable literatures because they experienced subjugation on islands. A comparison of Joyce's Ulysses (1922) and Walcott's Omeros (1990) reveals the similar colonial experiences which were produced by island landscapes. Overall, this thesis will argue that the colonial turmoil which Joyce highlighted in Ulysses becomes mirrored in the postcolonial plot of Omeros. | |
Identifier: | 760191769 (oclc), 3322514 (digitool), FADT3322514 (IID), fau:3742 (fedora) | |
Note(s): |
by Sebastian Terneus. Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2011. Includes bibliography. Electronic reproduction. Boca Raton, Fla., 2011. Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Subject(s): |
Joyce, James, 1882-1941 Walcott, Derek Imperialism in literature English literature -- Irish authors -- Criticism and interpretation Colonies in literature Great Britain -- Colonies -- Caribbean Area -- St. Lucia |
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Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3322514 | |
Use and Reproduction: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | |
Host Institution: | FAU |