ENGL 2200: English II (Prof. Khan)

Scholar Sarah Dillon explores the stories behind the stories of how great works were written, focusing on the arduous composition of Jean Rhys's 'Wide Sargasso Sea'

Writer and journalist Bidisha provides valuable background information on the creation of 'Wide Sargasso Sea' for the British Library's collection.

In this article, Rhys' life is examined through the lens of a 2006 TV drama and a 2007 biography.

In her life and in her writing, the author of post-colonial works such as “Wide Sargasso Sea” met adversity—inflicted and self-inflicted—with an unflinching eye.

In this lecture, literary scholar Steve Padley re-examines the life and works of post-colonial novelist and short story writer Jean Rhys.

An article on the philosophical concept of Négritude, which sought to address the question of what it means to be black in a white world.