Edouard Glissant is putatively one of the most prominent writers and intellectuals of the Caribbean whose oeuvre comprises several volumes of fiction, poetry, drama, and critical thought and reaches readers well beyond the region. English translations, however, have not kept pace with Glissants growing reputation. For that reason the present volume is particularly welcome.... A new post-négritude generation of Martinican writers and intellectuals who call themselves Créolistes, has already acknowledged its indebtedness to Glissant's seminal thought, whose import is likely to increase with time. Professor Dash, in addition to his attentive translation of the text, has provided a superb introduction, thereby making Glissant's thought eminently accessible to the Anglophone reader.

In a superb translation, selected essays from Glissant's rich and complex collection examine the psychological, sociological, and philosophical implications of cultural dependency. Dash has also prepared a valuable introduction in which he relates these essays to Glissant's novels and poetry.