A new biography of Jean Rhys, the Dominican-born author of Wide Sargasso Sea, pays close attention to her origins – but stops short of examining the colonial relations that are central to her story.

A new biography of Jean Rhys, the Dominican-born author of Wide Sargasso Sea, pays close attention to her origins – but stops short of examining the colonial relations that are central to her story.

The region, located in the North Atlantic Ocean is called the Sargasso Sea and it’s characterised by its unique boundaries. Rather than land, it’s defined by ocean currents, so there’s no ...