The Rainy Season: Haiti Since DuvalierThis welcome interpretation of Haiti provides many insights into a country that few North Americans understand. Wilentz, a journalist, captures the complex cultural ambience and mystery of domestic politics with a penetrating eye and powerful description. Covering the years 1986-89, Wilentz analyzes political developments, centering her interpretations on the activities of a radical priest, interspersed with individual Haitian portraits and personal incidents. The flavor of Haiti is superbly conveyed, as are some unsavory aspects of the role of the press, the Catholic Church, and the U.S. embassy, but Wilentz's narrative is often unclear and her objectivity flawed. For academic and large public libraries.-- Roderic A. Camp, Central Coll., Pella, Ia . -Library Journal. |
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... Duvaliers were on their way out : no dinner . It seemed like a joke at my expense . I wanted to study tyranny and bloody violence ; instead , I had a popular triumph on my hands . The Duvaliers fled , the Macoutes went into hiding . It ...
... Duvaliers were on their way out : no dinner . It seemed like a joke at my expense . I wanted to study tyranny and bloody violence ; instead , I had a popular triumph on my hands . The Duvaliers fled , the Macoutes went into hiding . It ...
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... Duvalier's enemies . The Cagoulards had French antecedents - a right - wing group called the Secret Committee of Revolutionary Ac- tion had worn black hoods and frightened the French from 1935 to 1940. The Haitian Cagoulards themselves ...
... Duvalier's enemies . The Cagoulards had French antecedents - a right - wing group called the Secret Committee of Revolutionary Ac- tion had worn black hoods and frightened the French from 1935 to 1940. The Haitian Cagoulards themselves ...
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... Duvaliers père et fils he had apparently learned a few useful lessons . One : Have no pity for weak friends - they ... Duvalierist ; many of his friends and associates were Duvalierists or members of the Haitian elite , or both ; he had ...
... Duvaliers père et fils he had apparently learned a few useful lessons . One : Have no pity for weak friends - they ... Duvalierist ; many of his friends and associates were Duvalierists or members of the Haitian elite , or both ; he had ...
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