Amendments: A fictional re-imagining of the Trinidad archive
This article introduces a conceptual framework for the historical materials and significant historical locations that constitute the Trinidad archive. It considers archives as sites for continuous re-interpretation and analysis. This is achieved by examining two tendencies inherent
in Trinidad archival practices: the conservation of historical material consisting of colonial documents and plantation locations, in addition to post-independent histories. The discussion further introduces my multimedia artwork, Amendments, in which creole fictional re-imaginings
potentially enrich the continued re-interpretation of colonial material.
Keywords: Caribbean history; Trinidad archive; colonialism; contiguous archive; creole; postcolonialism
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: University of East London.
Publication date: 31 July 2008
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