The Haitian peasantry through oral and written literature : Roumain, Alexis, Endore, Carpentier and Fountain / Toni Pressley-Sanon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pressley-Sanon, Toni, author.

Contributor:

Alexander Street Press.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Haitian literature--History and criticism.

Haitian literature.

Peasants in literature.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 145 pages)

Other Title:

Haitian peasantry through oral and written literature

Place of Publication:

Pompano Beach, FL : Educa Vision, [2016]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

The Haitian peasant has always been the backbone of the Haitian economy and a source of inspiration for writers. Their vital oral tradition informs the literature of and about Haiti, and the peasantry and folk traditions are valorized in the classic and contemporary works discussed in this text. The Haitian Peasantry in Oral and Written Literature is an ideal introduction to Haitian literature and an excellent companion to reading and study of Roumain's Gouverneurs de la rosee, Alexis's Compere general soleil, Endore's Babouk, Carpentier's The Kingdom of This World, and Fountain's contemporary story, "Bouki and the Cocaine."

Contents:

Introduction

Chapter One Hearing the Plight of the Peasantry in the Oral Tradition

Chapter Two The Revolutionary Peasantry

Chapter Three Masters of the Dew, the Peasant, the Environment, and the Oral Tradition

Chapter Four The Power of Proverbs in General Sun, My Brother

Chapter Five Uncle Bouki and Ti Malis for the 21st Century

Chapter Six Conclusion.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed September 11, 2019).

Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-141) and index.

Other Format:

Print version:

OCLC:

1130728273

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.