This paper seeks to provide a postcolonial insight into the poetry of Martin Carter, one of the most significant poets of the Caribbean. To set the theoretical background of the study, the researcher presents the definition of postcolonialism, clarifies the time in which it emerged and developed as an influential trend of thought, and refers to the leading figures who have contributed to the development of the postcolonial canon, together with their great works that have established the solid foundation of the theory; in addition, the key features of postcolonial literature are outlined and elucidated. Then the researcher indicates, through discussing and analyzing Carter's poems, how these poems reflect the main principles of postcolonialism and reveal the chief characteristics of its literature. Outstandingly, Carter's poetry describes colonial life in Guyana, providing his fellow people with the spirit of resistance, the pride in a heroic past, the challenge of a colonized present, and the hope for a better future. In this way, his poems stand as a roadmap guiding the Guyanese to resist oppression, protest against the invaders, and put an end to the British colonization of their country through finding their expressive voice, rewriting their own history, and asserting their distinctive identity.
Ibrahim Hashim, A. M. (2021). "It is the festival of guns, the carnival of misery": A Postcolonial Outlook on the Poetry of Martin Carter. Annals of the Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University, 49(8), 356-372. doi: 10.21608/aafu.2021.214641
MLA
Abdel Mohsen Ibrahim Hashim. ""It is the festival of guns, the carnival of misery": A Postcolonial Outlook on the Poetry of Martin Carter". Annals of the Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University, 49, 8, 2021, 356-372. doi: 10.21608/aafu.2021.214641
HARVARD
Ibrahim Hashim, A. M. (2021). '"It is the festival of guns, the carnival of misery": A Postcolonial Outlook on the Poetry of Martin Carter', Annals of the Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University, 49(8), pp. 356-372. doi: 10.21608/aafu.2021.214641
VANCOUVER
Ibrahim Hashim, A. M. "It is the festival of guns, the carnival of misery": A Postcolonial Outlook on the Poetry of Martin Carter. Annals of the Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University, 2021; 49(8): 356-372. doi: 10.21608/aafu.2021.214641
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