Edward Brathwaite, Namsetoura Papers

Melanie Otto (Trinity College Dublin)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 4.1.1: Anglophone Writing and Culture of Central America and the Caribbean.
Vol. editors: Ronald Cummings (McMaster University), Delphine Munos (Université de Liège), Melanie Otto (Trinity College Dublin), Jak Peake (University of Essex), Abigail Ward (University of Nottingham)

Dates

First circulation or publication 2004

Places

Barbados (Country of Origin)

Genres and Modes

Non-Fiction
- Essay / Lecture (literary)
- Journal/ Diary
Poetry (any)

Resources

Much of Kamau Brathwaite’s writing since the late 1990s has revolved around the idea of golokwati, an Akan Twi word for “resting place on a journey”. Although place has always been an important factor throughout Brathwaite’s life and work, it has become a particularly prominent theme after the author’s move to CowPastor in Barbados in the late 1990s. From the very beginning, CowPastor was a contested place and the poet’s right of residence there challenged by the government’s decision to extend the airport and seize several properties in the area, including Brathwaite’s, for that purpose. In The Namsetoura Papers (NP), a blend of poetry, news clippings, and personal essay, Brathwaite discusses the …

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Citation: Otto, Melanie. "Namsetoura Papers". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 21 May 2012 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=34636, accessed 25 November 2024.]

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