Language & Literature : Guadeloupe

In addition to Lambros Comitas' work [The Complete Caribbeana, 1900-1975: A Bibliographic Guide to the Scholarly Literature. (Millwood, NY: KTO Press, Research Institute for the Study of Man) 4 vols, 2193 pages, 1977.], the most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning Guadeloupe is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 140 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 relating to Guadeloupe is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/cb/other/guad/).

AFRICAN & CARIBBEAN LITERATURE IN FRENCH  (http://www.founders.howard.edu/afrolit2.htm)
A bibliography of African and Caribbean literature with suggestions for further research.

ETHNOLOGUE REPORT FOR GUADELOUPE  (http://www.ethnologue.com/show%5Fcountry.asp?name=Guadeloupe)
List of languages of Guadeloupe.

GUADELOUPE: LA LITTERATURE  (http://www.colby.edu/french/guadeloupe/litterature/)
Provides information about the literature of Guadeloupe. In French.

HOWARD UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES - MARYSE CONDE  (http://www.founders.howard.edu/conde.htm)
An introductory bio-bibliography.

MARYSE CONDE: grand dame of Caribbean literature.  (http://www.unesco.org/courier/2000%5F11/uk/dires.htm)
An interview with MARYSE CONDE.

A NEW LEASE ON LIFE FOR BLACK FRENCH-LANGUAGE LITERATURE  (http://www.france.diplomatie.fr/label%5Ffrance/english/FRANCO/lettre/lettre.html)
Examines novels from the Antilles and Africa: "characterised by a powerful imagination and borne by a transformed French language, freed of its purism, which now stands as the creative language of the emerging nations."

PAGE CREOLE  (http://www.lehman.cuny.edu/ile.en.ile/langues/creole.html)
A resource page devoted to the languages and literatures of French based creoles.