Exile and Post-1946 Haitian Literature: Alexis, Depestre, Ollivier, Laferrière, Danticat (Contemporary French and Francophone Cultures) (Volume 7) by Martin Munro


Exile and Post-1946 Haitian Literature: Alexis, Depestre, Ollivier, Laferrière, Danticat (Contemporary French and Francophone Cultures) (Volume 7)
Title : Exile and Post-1946 Haitian Literature: Alexis, Depestre, Ollivier, Laferrière, Danticat (Contemporary French and Francophone Cultures) (Volume 7)
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ISBN : 1846310792
ISBN-10 : 9781846310799
Language : English
Format Type : Hardcover
Number of Pages : 320
Publication : First published May 15, 2007

Exile and Post-1946 Haitian Literature reinterprets and analyses post-1946 Haitian writing as a literature of exile. It moves between texts that have emerged out of different places and different times, and outlines generational shifts and changes in Haitian exiled writing. The breadth and
scope of this book will attract scholars and students with interests in fields such as Caribbean studies, postcolonial studies, francophone studies, migration studies, and African-American studies.

Exile and Post-1946 Haitian Literature: Alexis, Depestre, Ollivier, Laferrière, Danticat (Contemporary French and Francophone Cultures) (Volume 7) Reviews

  • Purple Iris

    I am not crazy about the characterization of Haitian literature as a literature of exile to begin with (what does that mean, really?), so I have a bias against this book. I figured I should move past that and read it anyway! We'll see.

    My progress is misleading since I'm not reading in order. I've read the intro and conclusion and I've begun the chapter on Depestre. So far, what I'm finding is that a lot of the literary analysis itself is interesting and even compelling. I am still having trouble with the bigger argument regarding exile and Haitian literature. I just don't buy it.

    Ok, I really enjoyed the chapter on Danticat. And I've started the one on Laferriere and am enjoying that as well. I just don't get why these analyses couldn't have been done without the huge generalization about exile.

    Almost done. Once I finish the chapter on Ollivier, I'll try to clarify my thoughts some.

    Finished. I'll be back soon to pull my thoughts together.