Coolitude: An Anthology of the Indian Labour Diaspora

by Marina Carter, Khal Torabully

Coolitude is both an intellectual interpretation of and a poetic and artistic immersion into the world of the vanished coolie. This collection of previously unpublished texts, poems and sketches captures the essence of the Indian plantation experience and deconstructs traditional depictions of the status of the coolie in the British Empire.

Genres: Nonfiction

248 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2002