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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... Creole , so we just chatted them up - oh , thanks , yes , " Harry said as Frank offered to fill his glass , " —made a little speech at every barricade about how the foreign press was helping the revolution , publicizing it , and saving ...
... Creole , so we just chatted them up - oh , thanks , yes , " Harry said as Frank offered to fill his glass , " —made a little speech at every barricade about how the foreign press was helping the revolution , publicizing it , and saving ...
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... Creole . My Creole was sparse , since what little I knew came from lan- guage tapes , but still I got the gist . My French was carrying me . " I'm sorry . Okay , okay . I know , I know . I'll see you later , then , right ? " He looked ...
... Creole . My Creole was sparse , since what little I knew came from lan- guage tapes , but still I got the gist . My French was carrying me . " I'm sorry . Okay , okay . I know , I know . I'll see you later , then , right ? " He looked ...
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... Creole and French and Church Latin that you almost think you can understand it , like a foreign language in a dream . Langage is the special domain of voo- doo priests , which is what André Pierre is , a gangan , or houngan , as well as ...
... Creole and French and Church Latin that you almost think you can understand it , like a foreign language in a dream . Langage is the special domain of voo- doo priests , which is what André Pierre is , a gangan , or houngan , as well as ...
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