Stirring the Pot of Haitian History is the first-ever translation
of Ti dife boule sou istoua Ayiti (1977), the earliest book written
by Haitian anthropologist Michel-Rolph Trouillot. Challenging
understandings of two centuries of Haitian history, Trouillot
analyzes the pivotal role of formerly enslaved Haitian
revolutionaries in the Revolution and War of Independence
(1791–1804), a generation of people who became the founders of
the modern Haitian state and advanced the vibrant culture that
flourishes in Haiti. This book confronts Haiti’s political
culture and the racial mythologizing of historical figures such as
Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Toussaint Louverture, Andre Rigaud, and
Alexandre Petion. Trouillot examines the socio-economic and
political contradictions and inequalities within the French colony
of Saint-Domingue, traces the unraveling of the racist class system
after 1790, and argues that Vodou and the Haitian Creole language
provided the underlying cultural cohesion and resistance that led
Haiti to independence. This groundbreaking book blends Marxist
criticism with Haiti’s rich oral storytelling traditions to
provide a playful yet incisive account of Haitian political thought
that is rooted in the style and culture of Haitian Creole speakers.
Proverbs, wordplay, and songs from popular culture and Vodou
religion are interspersed with explorations of complex social and
political realities and historical hypotheses; readers are thus
drawn into a captivating oral performance. In a nation where the
Haitian Creole majority language is still marginalized in
government and education, Ti dife boule leaps out as a major
contribution in the effort to expand Haitian Creole scholarship.
Stirring the Pot of Haitian History holds a significant place in
the expanding canon of Caribbean literature. The English
translation of Trouillot’s first book—showing how historical
problems continue to reverberate within the contemporary
moment—provides readers with a one-of-a-kind Haitian perspective
on Haitian revolutionary history and its legacies. This book
received Honorable Mentions for both the Modern Languages
Association's Lois Roth Award for a Translation of a Literary Work
and the Latin American Studies Association's Isis Duarte Book
Prize.
General
Imprint: |
Liverpool University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
October 2023 |
Editors: |
Mariana F. Past
• Benjamin Hebblethwaite
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
240 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-83764-402-5 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-83764-402-0 |
Barcode: |
9781837644025 |
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