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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... followed pathetically in her wake , as report- ers in their chairs toppled behind her . She would turn to her friend , occasionally introducing him or asking him to fetch a drink for her or whomever she was talking to . He obeyed . The ...
... followed pathetically in her wake , as report- ers in their chairs toppled behind her . She would turn to her friend , occasionally introducing him or asking him to fetch a drink for her or whomever she was talking to . He obeyed . The ...
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... followed UPI , not that he seemed to know where he was going . Duvalier had declared a state of siege , and no one was much interested in venturing into the nightly gunfire . We were the only cars out , fortunately , because except for ...
... followed UPI , not that he seemed to know where he was going . Duvalier had declared a state of siege , and no one was much interested in venturing into the nightly gunfire . We were the only cars out , fortunately , because except for ...
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... followed him downstairs turned and retreated back up the stairs . The officers followed them , accompanied by fifteen or so of the men from Re- cherches Criminelles . They forced Aristide to remove his shirt so that they could check for ...
... followed him downstairs turned and retreated back up the stairs . The officers followed them , accompanied by fifteen or so of the men from Re- cherches Criminelles . They forced Aristide to remove his shirt so that they could check for ...
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