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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... Avril as President , might bestir them- selves once again to get rid of him . The Army was still in turmoil , they ... Prosper . " Prosper Avril . It was a beautiful name , and he was a clever man , a survivor . A few years after he ...
... Avril as President , might bestir them- selves once again to get rid of him . The Army was still in turmoil , they ... Prosper . " Prosper Avril . It was a beautiful name , and he was a clever man , a survivor . A few years after he ...
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... Prosper's thumb , but Prosper made a friend out of Michèle Bennett ( she thought he was " classy " ) , and after ... Avril , " Duvalier told him . " He's your biggest threat . " One of Manigat's many mistakes had been his order demoting Avril ...
... Prosper's thumb , but Prosper made a friend out of Michèle Bennett ( she thought he was " classy " ) , and after ... Avril , " Duvalier told him . " He's your biggest threat . " One of Manigat's many mistakes had been his order demoting Avril ...
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... Prosper Avril . Under his khaki cap , Avril had a jack - o ' - lantern for a face . Change did not come easily to Haiti . At Delmas 19 , where the Ton- tons Macoute had been rounded up on the night of Polo's retirement , the downstairs ...
... Prosper Avril . Under his khaki cap , Avril had a jack - o ' - lantern for a face . Change did not come easily to Haiti . At Delmas 19 , where the Ton- tons Macoute had been rounded up on the night of Polo's retirement , the downstairs ...
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