Offspring of a virgin’s womb

Robert Antoni’s Divina Trace has not yet found the wide readership that might be expected of winner Commonwealth Writers’ Prize, perhaps because it does conform to its readers’ expectations a Caribbean novel. And is particular relevance legacy indentureship and East Indian presence in Trinidad relationships among different ethnic groups on island through central concern with black madonna fictional unmistakeably resembling Siparia worshipped by Catholics or Hindu Mai . This essay examines author’s postmodern techniques reference his treatment sexuality, stereotypes, grotesque religious themes discover what could significance idea Virgin her representation madonna. In doing so engages Deleuze’s ideas repetition investigate relationship between storytelling reality, nature creative imagination.