Language & Literature : French Guiana

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 French Guiana 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 French Guiana is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/cb/other/fg/).

AFRICAN & CARIBBEAN LITERATURE IN FRENCH  (http://www.founders.howard.edu/afrolit2.htm)
A guide to research and documentation germane to African and Caribbean literature in French. Includes the Negritude Movement and French Guiana's great poet Leon Gontran Damas.

CADENCES CREOLES - LEON GONTRAN DAMAS  (http://membres.lycos.fr/fdl/GontranDamas.htm?)
Briefly discusses the life of Leon Gontran Damas and presents poems from "Pigments". In French.

ELIE STEPHENSON - POETE ET DRAMATURGE  (http://www.blada.com/pded/pdedassoc/promolivres/eliestephenson.htm)
Briefly discusses the life and work of Elie Stephensen. In French.

ETHNOLOGUE REPORT FOR FRENCH GUIANA  (http://www.ethnologue.com/show%5Fcountry.asp?name=French%20Guiana)
Presents a list of languages of French Guiana.

INTERVIEW DU GEREC-F  (http://www.palli.ch/%7Ekapeskreyol/travaux/interview.htm)
Raphael Confiant discusses the work of GEREC-F and the study of Creole language and culture. In French.

LEON GONTRAN DAMAS  (http://perso.wanadoo.fr/redris/HTML/lg%5Fdamas1.html)
Discusses the life and work of Leon Gontran Damas. In French.

THE MARTINICAN CONCEPT OF "CREOLENESS": A MULTIRACIAL REDEFINITION OF CULTURE  (http://www.arts.uwa.edu.au/MotsPluriels/MP798bo.html)
Written by Beverley Ormerod, the text presented here examines past and present literary movements in Martinique, Guadeloupe and French Guiana.

PAWOL - DOUVAN  (http://www.palli.ch/%7Ekapeskreyol/pawol.html)
Discusses degrees awarded within the French University system for studies in Creole language and culture. Emphasis is upon the CAPES or KAPES kreyol and work undertaken by GEREC-F to assure creation of this degree. In Creole and French.

PRIX CARBET DE LA CARAIBE 2001 - SERGE PATIENT  (http://www.blada.com/pded/pdedassoc/promolivres/sergepatient.htm)
Discusses the life and work of Serge Patient, recipient of the Prix Carbet 2001. In French.

RAPPORT AU PARLEMENT  (http://www.palli.ch/%7Ekapeskreyol/textes/rapport2000.htm)
Presents an official report to the French Parliament concerning use of the French language. Includes discussion of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In French.

SERGE PATIENT  (http://perso.wanadoo.fr/redris/HTML/Patient.htm)
Discusses the life of Serge Patient. In French.

SERGE PATIENT POEMES  (http://www.mioch.net/html/patient%5Fpoemes.html)
Presents poems of Serge Patient. In French.