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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Page 373
... Legliz Popilè ! " The disruption was successful enough to stop the mass until an Army unit arrived and put an end to the protest . The Nuncio was furious , and so was Madame Prosper Avril , who was in Ste . - Thérèse's congregation that ...
... Legliz Popilè ! " The disruption was successful enough to stop the mass until an Army unit arrived and put an end to the protest . The Nuncio was furious , and so was Madame Prosper Avril , who was in Ste . - Thérèse's congregation that ...
Page 387
... Legliz Popilè . " We stopped at the traffic light at Delmas and Martin Luther King , and they kept singing . On Radio Haïti , I heard Lyliane Pierre - Paul begin her news broadcast with the usual sign- on : " Li fè katre . " It's four o ...
... Legliz Popilè . " We stopped at the traffic light at Delmas and Martin Luther King , and they kept singing . On Radio Haïti , I heard Lyliane Pierre - Paul begin her news broadcast with the usual sign- on : " Li fè katre . " It's four o ...
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... Legliz lottery ( borlette ) , 16 , 18 , 92 Louisiana Puchase , 76 loup - garou ( werewolf ) , 122 , 168-69 , 180 , 182 , 203-4 McKinley , Brunson , 271 , 327 , 358 Macoutes , see Tontons Macoute Madiou , Thomas , 166 , 167 , 174 , 206 ...
... Legliz lottery ( borlette ) , 16 , 18 , 92 Louisiana Puchase , 76 loup - garou ( werewolf ) , 122 , 168-69 , 180 , 182 , 203-4 McKinley , Brunson , 271 , 327 , 358 Macoutes , see Tontons Macoute Madiou , Thomas , 166 , 167 , 174 , 206 ...
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