Which author is known for the concept of 'Writing Back' to the center, particularly in the context of the Caribbean experience?
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Correct answer: Jean Rhys
Jean Rhys’s 'Wide Sargasso Sea' is a classic example of 'writing back' as it reimagines the life of the 'madwoman in the attic' from Charlotte Brontë’s 'Jane Eyre'. By giving Bertha Mason a Caribbean backstory, Rhys critiques the colonial prejudices of the original Victorian text.
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