Duvalier's Ghosts - Race, Diaspora, and U.S. Imperialism in Haitian Literatures (Paperback)

From a position of urgent political engagement, this provocative book offers novel and compelling interpretations of several well-known Haitian-born authors, particularly regarding U.S. intervention in their homeland. Drawing on the diasporic cultural texts of several authors, such as Edwidge Danticat and Dany Laferriere, Jana Evans Braziel examines how writers participate in transnational movements for global social justice. In their fictional works they discuss the U.S.'s many interventionist methods in Haiti, including surveillance, foreign aid, and military assistance. Through their work, they reveal that the majority of Haitians do not welcome these intrusions and actively criticize U.S. treatment of Haitians in both countries. Braziel encourages us to analyze the instability and violence of small nations like Haiti within the larger frame of international financial and military institutions and forms of imperialism. She forcefully argues that by reading these works as anti-imperialist, much can be learned about why Haitians and Haitian exiles often have negative perceptions of the U.S.

General

Imprint:	University Press of Florida
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2017
Authors:	Jana Evans Braziel
Dimensions:	235 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	340
ISBN-13:	978-0-8130-5467-4
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > Literary reference works Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General
LSN:	0-8130-5467-2
Barcode:	9780813054674

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