Douglas D. Schumann Library & Learning Commons: ENGL 2200: English II (Prof. Khan): Jean Rhys: Wide Sargasso Sea (1966)

Web Resources for Jean Rhys and 'Wide Sargasso Sea'

BBC: Jean Rhys: Wide Sargasso Sea
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'
British Library: An Introduction to 'Wide Sargasso Sea'
Writer and journalist Bidisha provides valuable background information on the creation of 'Wide Sargasso Sea' for the British Library's collection.
The Guardian: The Prime of Miss Jean Rhys
In this article, Rhys' life is examined through the lens of a 2006 TV drama and a 2007 biography.
New Yorker: The Many Confrontations of Jean Rhys
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.
Open University: Jean Rhys: Women Writers, Voices in Transition
In this lecture, literary scholar Steve Padley re-examines the life and works of post-colonial novelist and short story writer Jean Rhys.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: "Négritude"
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.