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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... Ayiti . In Creole , his name means Haiti . " France is on the other side of the water , too , right ? That's where they speak French . Je parle français , " Ayiti tells me . Ayiti is beau- tiful , and mean . He's always threatening to ...
... Ayiti . In Creole , his name means Haiti . " France is on the other side of the water , too , right ? That's where they speak French . Je parle français , " Ayiti tells me . Ayiti is beau- tiful , and mean . He's always threatening to ...
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... Ayiti . " When will you take me there ? " " I'm going , too , " says Waldeck . " Me too , me too , " say the others . " We'll have to rent our own plane , ” I say . " Our own plane , " says Ti Bernard . " Can we sleep in it ? " " Will ...
... Ayiti . " When will you take me there ? " " I'm going , too , " says Waldeck . " Me too , me too , " say the others . " We'll have to rent our own plane , ” I say . " Our own plane , " says Ti Bernard . " Can we sleep in it ? " " Will ...
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... Ayiti . Aristide bought the boys ' Tokio house , a former voodoo peristyle , or temple , from a voodoo priest who had connections to the Tontons Macoute and who was too scared to stay there during the Dechoukaj . Max Beau- voir's ...
... Ayiti . Aristide bought the boys ' Tokio house , a former voodoo peristyle , or temple , from a voodoo priest who had connections to the Tontons Macoute and who was too scared to stay there during the Dechoukaj . Max Beau- voir's ...
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