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“God doing limbo” : creolised belief systems represented in selected Caribbean poems
Dissertation (MA (English))--University of Pretoria, 2024.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/94855 “God doing limbo” : creolised belief systems represented in selected Caribbean poems Moonsamy, Nedine U18078193@tuks.co.za Place, Sarah Ann UCTD Afro-Caribbean belief systems African folklore Creolised christianity John Agard Kei Miller Olive Senior Postcolonial Caribbean poetry Tanya Shirley Trickster figure West African cosmology SDG-10: Reduced inequalities Sustainable development goals (SDGs) Humanities theses SDG-10 SDG-10: Reduced inequalities Dissertation (MA (English))--University of Pretoria, 2024. This dissertation explores the representation of Afro-Caribbean mythology, folklore, and tradition in postcolonial Caribbean poetry. In addition, this study explores how references to Afro-Caribbean folklore connect the African diaspora in the Caribbean to a shared history of belief and has become essential in the creation of a creolised national culture. The significance of the representation of Afro-Caribbean folklore, mythology, and tradition in poetry is explored through selected poems by Olive Senior and John Agard. Poetry by Kei Miller is also explored to highlight how the rejection of evangelicalism and the reshaping of Christianity is an important aspect of creolised culture in the Caribbean. Thereafter, Tanya Shirley’s poetry is analysed for a unique view of black female sexuality in relation to Afro-Caribbean spirituality. As this dissertation delves into the intricate threads of Afro-Caribbean mythology, folklore, and tradition woven into the verses of postcolonial Caribbean poetry, it becomes evident that beyond the rejection of colonial forces, these rich cultural expressions serve as a unifying chorus, harmonising the echoes of shared histories, resilient beliefs, and diverse voices, ultimately crafting a vibrant creolised national culture that resonates with the heartbeat of the Afro-Caribbean spirit. English MA (English) Unrestricted Faculty of Humanities SDG-10: Reduced inequalities 2024-02-22T13:31:19Z 2024-02-22T13:31:19Z 2024-05-02 2023-08-12 Dissertation * A2024 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/94855 en © 2023 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Afro-Caribbean belief systems African folklore Creolised christianity John Agard Kei Miller Olive Senior Postcolonial Caribbean poetry Tanya Shirley Trickster figure West African cosmology SDG-10: Reduced inequalities Sustainable development goals (SDGs) Humanities theses SDG-10 SDG-10: Reduced inequalities “God doing limbo” : creolised belief systems represented in selected Caribbean poems |
| title | “God doing limbo” : creolised belief systems represented in selected Caribbean poems |
| title_full | “God doing limbo” : creolised belief systems represented in selected Caribbean poems |
| title_fullStr | “God doing limbo” : creolised belief systems represented in selected Caribbean poems |
| title_full_unstemmed | “God doing limbo” : creolised belief systems represented in selected Caribbean poems |
| title_short | “God doing limbo” : creolised belief systems represented in selected Caribbean poems |
| title_sort | god doing limbo creolised belief systems represented in selected caribbean poems |
| topic | UCTD Afro-Caribbean belief systems African folklore Creolised christianity John Agard Kei Miller Olive Senior Postcolonial Caribbean poetry Tanya Shirley Trickster figure West African cosmology SDG-10: Reduced inequalities Sustainable development goals (SDGs) Humanities theses SDG-10 SDG-10: Reduced inequalities |
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