Abstract

Abstract:

Guadeloupean writer Maryse Condé displays the hallmarks of a life lived in a striking array of countries and cultures. In Mets et merveilles (2015), Condé employs a literal and figurative gastronomic framework as a way to examine her craft as a writer and to further elucidate the unique conception she has formed of culture and identity in a globalized world. This article will explore how Condé develops and extends these concepts through her theory of ‘literary cannibalism’. The discussion will reveal an approach to culture and literature that emphasizes transformation and renewal.

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