Joseph Zobel: voice of Martinique
The early and formative years of the novelist Joseph Zobel, who died aged 91 in June, remind us how far his native Martinique, now a...
Uncomfortable truth
When researching an obituary of Joseph Zobel, I was intrigued to read that his classic novel LA Rue Cases Negres was banned in Martinique...
Boy days: Patrick Chamoiseau
When I first started this column several years ago, I intended to devote one of the first pieces to Patrick Chamoiseau, the novelist (and...
Frantz Fanon: black skin, no mask
A hot December day in 1961, the sky a dazzling blue. A small column of men crosses the border from Tunisia into Algeria, alert for enemy...
St Pierre: mountain of death
It’s a small town like any other in the Caribbean. A cluster of two-storey shops and houses, dominated by a solid stone church; a...
Back and fort
Castillo San Felipe del Morro San Juan, Puerto Rico; 16th century UNESCO World Heritage Site Dating back to 1539, El Morro is reputed to be...
Euzhan Palcy: Making Waves
Euzhan Palcy, thirty-four, was the first black woman to direct a major Hollywood studio film: A Dry White Season, starring Donald...
Four of the Best Caribbean Beaches
GRAND ANSE, GRENADA Grand Anse is two miles of gleaming white sand beach and sparkling blue sea in south-west Grenada. It is the most...
