Russell Banks goes Creole : A Talk with the Author of The Book of Jamaica and Continental Drift

Cette interview avec Russell Banks, auteur consacré de notamment The Book of Jamaica (1980) et Continental Drift (1985), tous deux traduits en fran ais chez Actes Sud, a été menée le 27 mai 2007 par Kathleen Gyssels et Ga lle Cooreman (Université d’Anvers). Elles interrogent Banks sur son idée du Great American Novel, son engagement vis-à-vis de la diaspora africaine et ses romans caribéens , The Book of Jamaica et Continental Drift. This interview with Russell Banks, acknowledged author of The Book of Jamaica (1980) and Continental Drift (1985), amongst others, was conducted on May 27th 2007 by Kathleen Gyssels and Ga lle Cooreman (University of Antwerp). The main topics included are Banks’ idea of the Great American Novel, his involvement with the African diaspora and his Caribbean novels The Book of Jamaica and Continental Drift.