The quest for identity construction knew its apogee in the burgeoning Caribbean literature of the 1950 s a period marked by a great tide of immigration to London and the exile of a significant number of West Indian writers This exile generation of West Indian writers including leading figures such as George Lamming Samuel Selvon Andrew Salkey Edward Kamau Brathwaite V S Naipaul was concerned with depicting their West Indian experience and dealing with issues revolving around liberty and identit