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Haiti Noir

Author(s): Edwidge Danticat

Location(s): Haiti

Genre(s): Crime, Short Stories

Era(s): Modern

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Haiti had a tragic history and continues to be on of the most destitute places on the planet, especially in the aftermath of the devastating 2010 earthquake. Here, however, editor Edwidge Danticat reveals that even while the subject matter remains dark, the calibre of Haitian writing is of the highest order. Features stories by Edwidge Danticat, Madison Smartt Bell, Gary Victor, Jessica Fievre, Marilene Phipps, Marie Ketsia Theodore-Pharel, Katie Ulysse, Yanick Lahens, Evelyne Trouillot, Kettly Mars, Rodney Saint-Eloi and many more.

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This fabulous collection of stories transports the reader to Haiti’s unique neighborhoods and cities, and covers so many of the themes that bind the country, whether it is corruption, voudou, kidnapping – they are...

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