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 83
... countryside that he was " the personification of the Haitian fatherland . ” He had just masterminded a crackdown in which hundreds died . He didn't stop there . " I am already , " he told his audience , " an immaterial being . " Drunk ...
... countryside that he was " the personification of the Haitian fatherland . ” He had just masterminded a crackdown in which hundreds died . He didn't stop there . " I am already , " he told his audience , " an immaterial being . " Drunk ...
Page 126
... countryside and bring her two - year - old daughter and three - month- old son to the city so that they could get a proper education and make something of themselves . She became a commerçante , buying up produce in the countryside and ...
... countryside and bring her two - year - old daughter and three - month- old son to the city so that they could get a proper education and make something of themselves . She became a commerçante , buying up produce in the countryside and ...
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... countryside by a bokor who got them onto the payroll of HASCO , the Haitian - American Sugar Company , super- vised their work in the canefields , and faithfully collected their pay each week . But zombis , according to most legends ...
... countryside by a bokor who got them onto the payroll of HASCO , the Haitian - American Sugar Company , super- vised their work in the canefields , and faithfully collected their pay each week . But zombis , according to most legends ...
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