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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... seemed like a joke at my expense . I wanted to study tyranny and bloody violence ; instead , I had a popular triumph on my hands . The Duvaliers fled , the Macoutes went into hiding . It took me a little while to realize that if you ...
... seemed like a joke at my expense . I wanted to study tyranny and bloody violence ; instead , I had a popular triumph on my hands . The Duvaliers fled , the Macoutes went into hiding . It took me a little while to realize that if you ...
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... seemed symbolically inappropriate . Perhaps Manigat was afraid also to live so near the Presidential Guard . But now that democratic pretense had been dropped , it seemed proper to enjoy the fruits of power . Doubtless Namphy believed ...
... seemed symbolically inappropriate . Perhaps Manigat was afraid also to live so near the Presidential Guard . But now that democratic pretense had been dropped , it seemed proper to enjoy the fruits of power . Doubtless Namphy believed ...
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... seemed humiliating , somehow . I took a swim ; afterward , the night air was cool . The voodoo troupe was playing loud drums up on the veranda , and an occasional patter of applause filtered down . Bats flew low over the blue pool , and ...
... seemed humiliating , somehow . I took a swim ; afterward , the night air was cool . The voodoo troupe was playing loud drums up on the veranda , and an occasional patter of applause filtered down . Bats flew low over the blue pool , and ...
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