Former St. Lucia University Lecturer Seeks Co-authors — find us on Facebook

It is the Island nation in red, known for its stunning natural beauty and volcanic landscapes.

See the red dot by the shore? That’s Catries, the capital

When I visited the country, a researcher of African literature told me about the project, hosted in his Facebook group. Their projects examine ecological transformation in Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, where shifts in land use, seasonal rhythms, and colonial intrusion alter the balance of Igbo life; and the institutional ecology in Donald Besong’s Bleeding Stubs, where CIA agent Lasso navigates the jungle behind Cameroon’s military academy. This paper will also be citing N Shange’s Sassafrass, Cypress & Indigo.

I deleted the hundreds of conversations previously on this post for the new round. Hopefully those who were successful in the first round have made some progress. Please add your comments here.

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Shange, N. (1982). Sassafrass, Cypress & Indigo. St. Martin’s Press.

Achebe, C. (1958). Things Fall Apart. Heinemann.

Besong, D. (2024). Bleeding Stubs

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The Pitons are a UNESCO World Heritage site