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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... watched , we watched , the crowd watched . " Macoute , " said a man standing next to me . An observation . The Macoute was getting bored . The girl had stopped screaming and had rolled herself into a protective ball . Finally he stopped ...
... watched , we watched , the crowd watched . " Macoute , " said a man standing next to me . An observation . The Macoute was getting bored . The girl had stopped screaming and had rolled herself into a protective ball . Finally he stopped ...
Page 186
... watched the dispirited gathering for a while and then shut her eyes . She shook her head . Abner was flirting in a corner ; his wife was at home . Lucy was getting drunk with a young man . Ariole watched his mother from outside the ...
... watched the dispirited gathering for a while and then shut her eyes . She shook her head . Abner was flirting in a corner ; his wife was at home . Lucy was getting drunk with a young man . Ariole watched his mother from outside the ...
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... watched in disgust as his cousins headed off to the electoral council's offices ; he pulled his reflector sunglasses down on his nose to indi- cate his disdain . Not enough money in elections , he said . Djo has sharp shoes and wears ...
... watched in disgust as his cousins headed off to the electoral council's offices ; he pulled his reflector sunglasses down on his nose to indi- cate his disdain . Not enough money in elections , he said . Djo has sharp shoes and wears ...
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