In the Eye of the Storm: Edgar Mittelholzer 1909-2009: Critical Perspectives
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Edgar Mittelholzer's
birth, this wide-ranging collection assembles recent essays on
Mittelholzer as a pioneering Caribbean modernist, critical
overviews of his published works throughout the past 50 years, and
the reflections of his contemporaries such as Frank Collymore,
George Lamming, and A. J. Seymour. Biographical accounts of the
author's conflicted life--including one by Mittelholzer's
widow, Jacqueline Ward--provide an important background to the
literature. Arguing for the continuing relevance of his fiction and
its place in the Caribbean canon, this comprehensive compilation
presents a rewarding exploration of the novelist's life and
literary achievement.
