The Arrivants

Here, in a single volume, is Kamau Brathwaite’s early groundbreaking trilogyThe Arrivants–containingRights of Passage(1967),Masks(1968), andIslands(1969)–a brilliant and visionary exploration of the predicament of the poet living in the New World. Through the tension of regional dialect, musical rhythms, historical flashbacks, and excursions to Europe, New York, and Africa, Brathwaite interweaves the past and present of his Caribbean homeland–its natural beauty, its violent history, and the values that sustain its people–into a vigorous and unforgettable poetic work.

Kamau Brathwaite(1930-2020) was a vitally important Caribbean poet and critic who wrote on the experience of Black cultural life throughout the worldwide African diaspora. Born in Bridgetown, Barbados, and educated in Barbados and England, Brathwaite received the Griffin Prize as well as Guggenheim and Fulbright Fellowships. He was for many years a professor of Comparative Literature at New York University and awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Sussex in 2002.

• Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
• Publish Date: September 15, 2026
• Pages: 288
• Language: English
• Type: Paperback
• EAN/UPC: 9780811240543
• Dimensions:8 in H | 5.2 in W | 1 lb
• BISAC Categories: Poetry