| Description |
xxx, 308 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Rethinking the Black Atlantic: trans-American regimes of violence, pistemological occlusions -- Transatlantic journeys, Haitian refugees, and the perils of the Black Atlantic -- Liminal citizens: drifting between Ginen and Guantánamo -- Hunger, poverty, and food economies -- Aborted states of development: Haiti's historical revenants, post-Duvalier's daughters -- Le cri des oiseaux fous: Duvalierism, development, state violence, and Duvalierism without Duvalier -- Amour douleur folie: state violence and post-Duvalierist revenants -- "He came to kill the preacher": saints, martyrs, torturers, and post-Duvalierist returns. |
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Haitian literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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Haitian literature. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
American literature -- Haitian American authors -- History and criticism.
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American literature -- Haitian American authors. |
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Haiti -- In literature.
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Haiti. |
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Race in literature.
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Race in literature. |
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Imperialism in literature.
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Imperialism in literature. |
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Politics and literature -- Haiti -- History.
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Politics and literature. |
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History. |
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United States -- Relations -- Haiti.
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United States. |
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Relations. |
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Haiti -- Relations -- United States.
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Haiti -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
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Social conditions. |
| ISBN |
9780813034577 alkaline paper |
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0813034574 alkaline paper |
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