Abstract
Early French Caribbean writing was a pale reflection of French literature. This state of alienation later led some writers from the French Antilles to assert a new Caribbean identity as the basis of a literary renewal focused around their own values. Out of a pursuit of the Caribbean renaissance grew major works inspired by literary movements such as Negritude, Antillanite, Creolite and Diaspora that mirror the evolution of Caribbean identity from a state of subordination to one of independence and authenticity. From an historical perspective, this article analyzes the development of French Caribbean literature by dealing with ways in which its writers work in the colonial and post-colonial contexts to redefine their diverse humanity, culture and literature through the passionate quest for a modern native identity.
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