Austin Clarke: An Overview

Biographical Materials

• Biography
• Chronology
• Critical Reception
• Works
  • The Origin of Waves -- Discussion

Contextual Materials

• Political and Social Contexts
• Literary Relations
  • Caryl Phillips and Ondaatje
• History

Theme and Technique

• Setting
• Characterization
• Plot and Structure
• Style, Genre, and Mode
• Image, Symbol, and Motif
• Theme and Subject
  • History and Her/His-stories