Description:
Poems and prose by Évariste Parny (1753-1814), in French with English translations en face. Includes textual notes for students and teachers and an introduction on Parny, who was born in Saint Paul, Île Bourbon (now Réunion), discussing the position of the creole writer in French literature, race, gender, and colonialism.
Brief description: Françoise Lionnet is professor of Romance languages and literatures, comparative literature, African and African American studies, and women, gender, and sexuality at Harvard University. Her recent books include The Known and the Uncertain: Creole Cosmopolitics of the Indian Ocean and Writing Women and Critical Dialogues: Subjectivity, Gender, and Irony.
Review Quotes:
The introductory material, the content of Parny's writings, and the translations and notes are accessible and readable. It was a pleasure to read this volume. --Doris Kadish, University of Georgia