Living in a society like modern Japan, there must be times when you yearn to feel more intensely that you are "alive." However, this feeling is not easily attained because it is intertwined with adversity such as abject poverty and blatant inequality. Caribbean literature has a strange power to evoke a realistic sense of anxiety, as if you have stepped into such adversity and are desperately struggling. The Caribbean, where Columbus is not a hero but a villain; where mixed blood is valued over pure blood; where "modernity" is valued over tradition; and where "global" is valued over local. The Caribbean, which never stays in one place, or rather, cannot stay in one place, and is always swaying. That swaying resonates with that of our modern society. In other words, Caribbean literature is truly a treasure trove for thinking about "what it means to be alive." This introductory book, "Introduction to Caribbean Literary Studies," explains this as clearly as possible. We encourage you to experience the true "Caribbean." (From the "MARC" database) This research introduction aims to introduce the literature of the Caribbean region, mainly in the English-speaking world, and clarify its contemporary significance. It compiles and revises previously published articles, re-edited thematically around history, education, society, race, culture, and religion.