Overview
Region
Caribbean
Martinique
Era
Contemporary
Language
French
Genre
Fiction
About This Work
Narrated by the elderly Marie-Sophie Laborieux, the novel spans the history of Martinique from slavery through the shantytown of Texaco on the outskirts of Fort-de-France. A polyphonic explosion of Creole language.
Literary Significance
Prix Goncourt 1992; a landmark of Créolité literature and one of the most innovative Caribbean novels