Journal dedicates issue to Marlon James

Journal of West Indian Literature is dedicating its November 2018 Special Issue to the work of Marlon James, winner of the 2015 Man Booker Prize.  The journal seeks essays that critically assess the body of his work, from ‘The Brief History of Seven Killings’ (which earned him the 2015 Man Booker Prize), to his first […]

Journal of West Indian Literature is dedicating its November 2018 Special Issue to the work of Marlon James, winner of the 2015 Man Booker Prize. 

The journal seeks essays that critically assess the body of his work, from ‘The Brief History of Seven Killings’ (which earned him the 2015 Man Booker Prize), to his first novel, ‘John Crow’s Devil’, and second, ‘The Book of Night Women’.

Suggested topic include: Marlon James’ Jamaica, reception/hype, artistic marketing/review culture, literary awards and Marlon James, violence and so on.

Deadline for Submission is July 31, 2018.