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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... heard something about World War Two , " says Ti Bernard . " The Americans conquered the whole world , right ? " " Sort of , " I say . " And they had Hitler on the other side , he had Tontons Macoute , right ? " he asks . “ I heard that ...
... heard something about World War Two , " says Ti Bernard . " The Americans conquered the whole world , right ? " " Sort of , " I say . " And they had Hitler on the other side , he had Tontons Macoute , right ? " he asks . “ I heard that ...
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... heard it . And almost everyone heard it . " This , " said the Senatorial Candidate , " is what was supposed to happen in the days after Duvalier left . This is what we wanted to hear from the Army : that they wouldn't shoot their ...
... heard it . And almost everyone heard it . " This , " said the Senatorial Candidate , " is what was supposed to happen in the days after Duvalier left . This is what we wanted to hear from the Army : that they wouldn't shoot their ...
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... heard the news of the coup , Aristide was still hid- den , and the order that he had signed still stood : He was to leave Haiti . On September 25 , the Sunday after Namphy fell , youths from St. - Jean - Bosco and St. - Gérard held a ...
... heard the news of the coup , Aristide was still hid- den , and the order that he had signed still stood : He was to leave Haiti . On September 25 , the Sunday after Namphy fell , youths from St. - Jean - Bosco and St. - Gérard held a ...
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