Language & Literature : Barbados

A listing of web sites that provide links to information about language and literature as relates to Barbados. For additional information about Barbados at the Library of Congress, consult its online catalog (http://catalog.loc.gov). The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning Barbados is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 130 contributing editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Additional coverage of journal articles can be found through a subscription to the Hispanic American Periodical Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/).   Both the Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in book form.   One of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects for Barbados is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/la/cb/barbados/),

The CARIBBEAN WRITER  (http://thecaribbeanwriter.com)
Comprehensive site on literature of the Caribbean serves as an international anthology. Contents include mainly poetry, short fiction, personal essays, one-act plays, translations, and book reviews. Also provides a useful site-wide search feature.

Writers of the Caribbean - Kamau Brathwaite  (http://core.ecu.edu/engl/deenas/caribbean/brathwaite.htm)
Provides a brief biography of this well-known Barbadian poet and historian. Also includes a bibliography of his poetry and essays.