Danticat, Edwidge

The family and friends of a Haitian immigrant living in New York City describe his tortured past.

The Haitian Revolution represents the only successful slave revolution in history; it created the world's first Black republic. At the forefront of the rebellion was General Toussaint Louverture, an ex-slave whose genius was admired by allies and enemies alike.

An anthology of multi-cultural short fiction, essays, and poetry orginally published in magazines and periodicals during 1999, selected for inclusion by guest editor Edwidge Danticat, with brief biographies of each featured author.

Amabelle, a Haitian woman who has grown up as a servant in the home of Dominicans, falls in love with Sebastien, an itinerant sugarcane cutter, and together they try to weather the storms of persecution against their people.

A scarred Brooklyn resident remembers his past life as a Haitian torturer in the 1960s, a period during which he waged personal and political battles before moving to New York, where his past continued to haunt him.

Sophie Caco, a child who was born of rape, leaves Haiti at the age of twelve to join her mother in New York City, where they both battle with the results of sexual abuse.

Junior, a seven-year-old boy, is trapped under his house after the Port-au-Prince earthquake, and his vivid imagination helps him find the strength to survive.

Writing in the notebook which her teacher gave her, thirteen-year-old Celiane describes life with her mother and brother in Haiti as well as her experiences in Brooklyn after the family finally immigrates there to be reunited with her father.

A selection of essays by contemporary American writers with biographical notes on each author and a list of additional notable essays.

Sophie Caco, a child who was born of rape, leaves Haiti at the age of twelve to join her mother in New York City, where they both battle with the results of sexual abuse.