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 149
... drums , not too distant . " You turn right at the two mapous , " said the Senatorial Candidate authoritatively . " Fine , " I said , " but where are they ? " Mapous are huge trees , one of the tallest species that grows in Haiti . In ...
... drums , not too distant . " You turn right at the two mapous , " said the Senatorial Candidate authoritatively . " Fine , " I said , " but where are they ? " Mapous are huge trees , one of the tallest species that grows in Haiti . In ...
Page 156
... drums coming up through the hood of the car , up through its tires , reverberating along the axles , making the metal tremble , sending tremors across my back and then up into my head through the spine . The stars were as watchful as I ...
... drums coming up through the hood of the car , up through its tires , reverberating along the axles , making the metal tremble , sending tremors across my back and then up into my head through the spine . The stars were as watchful as I ...
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... drums . The drummers wander in , swilling clairin , and take up their places next to the one window . A song of welcome and prayer begins among the peasants , high and sweet , and then the drums start in and the place begins to shake ...
... drums . The drummers wander in , swilling clairin , and take up their places next to the one window . A song of welcome and prayer begins among the peasants , high and sweet , and then the drums start in and the place begins to shake ...
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