Haiti Noir (Akashic Noir) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1617750131 ISBN 13: 9781617750137

Publisher: Akashic Books, 2010

Synopsis

The island nation of Haiti has a very tragic history and continues to be one of the most destitute places on the planet. Here, however, Edwidge Danticat reveals that even while the subject matter remains dark, the caliber of writing coming out of Haiti is of the highest order. This volume includes new stories by: Edwidge Danticat, Gary Victor, Madison Smartt Bell, M.J. Fievre, Evelyne Trouillot, Marilene Phipps, Marie Ketsia Theodore-Pharel, Katia Ulysse, Yanick Lahens, Kettly Mars, Marvin Victor, and others

About this title

Review:

"A wide-ranging collection from the beloved but besieged Caribbean island. [...] The 36th entry in Akashic's Noir series (which ranges from Bronx to Delhi to Twin Cities) is beautifully edited, with a spectrum of voices."
--"Kirkus Reviews"

"Danticat has succeeded in assembling a group portrait of Haitian culture and resilience that is cause for celebration."
--"Publishers Weekly"

"A solid contribution to the [noir] series, especially for its showcasing of a setting not commonly portrayed in crime fiction."
--"Booklist"

About the Author:

Edwidge Danticat was born in Haiti and moved to the United States when she was twelve. She is the author of Breath, Eyes, Memory, an Oprah Book Club selection, Krik? Krak!, a National Book Award finalist, and the novel-in-stories The Dew Breaker. Her memoir, Brother, I'm Dying, was a 2007 finalist for the National Book Award and a 2008 winner of a National Book Critics Circle Award. She is a 2009 recipient of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation grant and lives in Miami.

About this edition

• Publisher: Akashic Books
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1617750131
• ISBN 13: 9781617750137
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 309
• Editor: Danticat Edwidge