Download or read book Library of Congress Subject Headings written by Library of Congress and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 972 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Dictionary of the English Creole of Trinidad Tobago written by Lise Winer and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2009-01-16 with total page 1072 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using the historical principles of the Oxford English Dictionary, Lise Winer presents the first scholarly dictionary of this unique language. The dictionary comprises over 12,200 entries, including over 4500 for flora and fauna alone, with numerous cross-references. Entries include definitions, alternative spellings, pronunciations, etymologies, grammatical information, and illustrative citations of usage. Winer draws from a wide range of sources - newspapers, literature, scientific reports, sound recordings of songs and interviews, spoken language - to provide a wealth and depth of language, clearly situated within a historical, cultural, and social context.

Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Trinidad and Tobago written by Michael Anthony and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 710 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The small Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Tobago have been treated as a single political entity for less than one hundred years. A union of two separate colonies started by Great Britain and Spain, each island has a substantially different ethnic makeup reflecting distinct lines of development. Tobago was first claimed by the English in the 16th century. Overwhelmingly African, its few European influences are almost exclusively English and Protestant. Economically, it has been a plantation colony for most of its recorded history, but in recent years has included tourism as part of its economic structure. In contrast, Trinidad is an outstanding example of a racial and cultural kaleidoscope, with a considerably diversified economic base made up of agricultural, extractive, manufacturing, tourist, and financial industries. Annexed by the British 200 years ago, this one time Spanish colony was strongly influenced by French creole culture and has become further diversified by immigrants from British India, China, Italy, Lebanon, and the West Indies. Compiled by Michael Anthony, renowned Trinidadian writer, the Historical Dictionary of Trinidad and Tobago brings together in one volume complete and easy-to-find information on this small but fascinating Caribbean country. Its concise dictionary entries describe the important people, places, events, and institutions of the nation as well as its society, culture, and economy. The comprehensive bibliography provides scholars with an important resource for further information on the islands. Includes maps and a chronology.

Download or read book Library of Congress Subject Headings written by Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 1924 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Warner Arundell written by Edward Lanzer Joseph and published by Graphic Arts Books. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Warner Arundell: The Adventures of a Creole (1838) is a novel by Edward Lanzer Joseph. Published in the last year of Joseph’s life, the novel claims to be an edited version of the memoirs of Warner Arundell, a Creole lawyer and doctor from Grenada. A common literary trope of the time, this grants a modicum of authority to the author while maintaining his distance from events that may have been drawn from his own experiences. Believed to be the first novel set in Trinidad, Warner Arundell: The Adventures of a Creole is a groundbreaking work of Caribbean literature that continues to inform readers of the Creole experience in the Americas. “As we entered the town, I was absolutely rendered giddy by the opulence and grandeur of the shops, the thronging of the population, and the deafening noise; while the smoky atmosphere, unlike aught I ever before beheld, weighed down my spirits.” When an encounter with fraudulent lawyers leaves him penniless, he travels to Venezuela and England to study law and medicine before returning to the New World in search of fortune. Along the way, he embarks on several adventures, meets the African-descended side of his family, and falls in love with a beautiful Venezuelan woman. Originally written to shed light on the “many abuses in [the] West Indian Colonial System,” the novel has since been recognized as a pioneering work of Caribbean literature which continues to inform the postcolonial perspective on race, class, and identity in the British colonial era. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Edward Lanzer Joseph’s Warner Arundell: The Adventures of a Creole is a classic of Caribbean literature reimagined for modern readers.

Download or read book The Book of Trinidad written by Gérard A. Besson and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Wine of Astonishment written by Earl Lovelace and published by Heinemann. This book was released on 1986 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charts the history of a Spiritual Baptist community from the passing of the Prohibition Ordinance in 1917 until the lifting of the ban in 1951.

Download or read book Massa Day Done written by Lennie M. Nimblett and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2016-01-08 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the transition of Trinidad and Tobago from a British crown colony to an independent republic. Divided into two parts, the first sketches the constitutional developments from the Spanish capitulation of Trinidad in 1797 to changes associated with a British crown colony. It describes in greater detail the move, after 1956, towards republicanism and the debate about the 1976 constitution. Part I ends with a review of that debate. The second part examines some of the issues generated by the new constitution and, in particular, looks at problems associated with the president, the Privy Council, and representation.

Download or read book Bruised Hibiscus written by Elizabeth Nunez and published by One World. This book was released on 2003-03-04 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The year is 1954. A white woman’s body, stuffed in a coconut bag, has washed ashore in Otatiti, Trinidad, and the British colony is rife with rumors. In two homes, one in a distant shantytown, the other on the outskirts of a former sugar cane estate, two women hear the news and their blood runs cold. Rosa, the white daughter of a landowner, and Zuela, the adopted “daughter” of a Chinese shop owner used to play together as girls—and witnessed something terrible behind a hibiscus bush many years ago.

Download or read book A Plethora of Dead Ends written by Lance Dowrich and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2021-08-13 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Plethora of Dead Ends is a collection of short stories based in Trinidad and Tobago. The book draws its name from Samson Street which is a street with two dead ends. The main character on the street is Ethelbert G Sandiford who navigates through his dead-end life with a mixture of luck and ingenuity. His family also displays similar traits making for several comical scenarios.

Download or read book Folklore and Legends of Trinidad Tobago written by Gérard Besson and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Trinidad and Tobago written by Lise Winer and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 1993 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume describes the English and English Creole of Trinidad and Tobago. Sources from the early 19th through late 20th centuries are gathered from a wide range of materials: novels, editorials, advertisements, cartoons, proverbs, newspaper articles, plays, lyrics of traditional songs and calypsos, and oral interviews. Many of the older texts are now made easily accessible for the first time. The introduction includes descriptions of the historical background, the sound system, grammar and vocabulary, speech styles, social and linguistic interaction of Creole and English, and implications for education and spelling. The older sources demonstrate much closer links to other Caribbean English Creoles than previously recognized. The texts and recordings of oral interviews are invaluable resources for researchers and teachers in linguistics, Creole Studies, Caribbean studies, literature, anthropology and history.

Download or read book History of the People of Trinidad and Tobago written by Eric Williams and published by Franklin Classics Trade Press. This book was released on 2018-11-10 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Download or read book Birds of Trinidad and Tobago written by Richard Ffrench and published by Macmillan Caribbean. This book was released on 2004 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers 83 species of birds from Trinidad and Tobago including 35 from the Eastern Caribbean.

Download or read book First in Trinidad written by Michael Anthony and published by Paria Publishing Company Limited. This book was released on 2004 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First in Trinidad by Michael Anthony Entertaining and informative shorts stories about the first times things happened in Trinidad This publication marks the inauguration of Paria Classics, a series of re-publications of some of the most outstanding historical works about Trinidad and Tobago. In this book, Dr. MIchael Anthony explores two centuries of first times in trinidad and Tobago: from the first settlers, to the first postal, electricity, and telephone service, to the first Olympic gold medal winner. His informative and entertaining writing style brings history to life. 6 x 9, 184 pages, softcover Illustrated in black & white ISBN 976-8054-51-4 US$ 15.00 Dr. Michael Anthony received his honorary doctorate from the University of the West Indies in 2003.

Download or read book The Angostura Historical Digest of Trinidad and Tobago written by Gérard A. Besson and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Ti Marie written by Valerie Belgrave and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2007-08-30 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A novel of real imaginative power. -Trinidad Guardian "A novel for those looking for something meaningful as well as entertaining to read."-Daily Express The liberalism of eighteenth-century Trinidad, epitomized in the love between the black heroine and white hero, provides the ideal microcosm wherein Belgrave works out her humanitarian concerns that ultimately take on universal dimensions. -Vision Magazine In 1796, the Caribbean is rife with war and tension which threaten to cut deep into the sleepy island of Trinidad where the Santa Clara cocoa estate remains a peaceful haven. Elna, a mixed-race beauty, grew up on the estate and is totally unaware that her idyllic life is about to change. When she meets Barry Wingate, the young, impetuous English aristocrat taking refuge on the island, passion flares into stirring romance and forbidden love. Amid the violence of revolt, torture and conquest, Elna and Barry must prove their love by defying the savage times. Heartbreak and high adventure result from their struggle to break taboos and challenge slavery and racism on both sides of the war-torn Atlantic. Powerful, action-packed, Ti Marie, is a gripping journey through history, one which breaks down the boundaries of romance, and of the romance genre too. The Author's Afterword for this acclaimed novel is also a "must read".