Martinique in Absalom, Absalom! (Location)

Location Key: 
Display Label: 
Martinique
Map Icon: 
OutOfYoknapatawpha
Authority : 
Text (when unambiguous)
X: 
2337
Y: 
1356
Description: 

The "French architect" who designs and helps construct the buildings and grounds at Sutpen's Hundred came to Yoknapatawpha "all the way from Martinique" (26). At that time Martinique was a French colony with an economy that depended on sugar and slaves.

Role: 
Only Mentioned in Text
Status: 
Continuous
Types: 
Foreign Country

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