Caribbean Futurism and Beyond by Jarrel De Matas - 9781032733081

Caribbean Futurism and BeyondConversations with Writers of Folklore, Fantasy, Science, and Speculative Fiction\nAuthor(s): Jarrel De Matas\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032733081, 978-1032733081\nSynopsis\nCaribbean Futurism and Beyond is a tripartite combination of interviews with writers of the sf (speculative fiction, science fiction, fantasy, and folklore) genre, literary and cultural analysis of those interviews within the context of seven discrete yet overlapping dimensions folklore, mythology, childrens and young adult literature, science, technology, climate disaster, and identity; and a theoretical basis of Caribbean futurism as an esthetic practice reflecting not just future but also past and present experiences of Caribbean people. The combination of interviews, analysis, and theory contributes to the ongoing questions that have been and will likely remain central to being and belonging to the Cari.