Stories of crime and corruption set in this Caribbean country by
Edwidge Danticat, Roxane Gay, Dany Laferrière, and more. These
darkly suspenseful stories offer a deeper and more nuanced look at a
nation that has been plagued by poverty, political upheaval, and
natural disaster, yet endures even through the bleakest times. Filled
with tough characters and twisting plots, they reveal the multitude of
human stories that comprise the heart of Haiti. Classic stories by
Danielle Legros Georges, Jacques Roumain, Ida Faubert, Jacques-Stephen
Alexis, Jan J. Dominique, Paulette Poujol Oriol, Lyonel Trouillot,
Emmelie Prophète, Ben Fountain, Dany Laferrière, Georges Anglade,
Edwidge Danticat, Michèle Voltaire Marcelin, Èzili Dantò,
Marie-Hélène Laforest, Nick Stone, Marilène Phipps-Kettlewell,
Myriam J.A. Chancey, and Roxane Gay. “Skillfully uses a popular
genre to help us better understand an often frustratingly complex and
indecipherable society.” —The Miami Herald “Presents an
excellent array of writers, primarily Haitian, whose graphic
descriptions portray a country ravaged by corruption, crime, and
mystery. . . . A must read for everyone.” —The Caribbean Writer
Les mer
The Classics
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781617752049
Publisert
2017
Utgiver
Vendor
Akashic Books
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
Forfatter