Episode · Conversations with Tyler · 2020-11-04
Books mentioned on Edwidge Danticat on Haitian Art and Literature
Edwidge Danticat left Haiti when she was 12, she says, but Haiti never left her. At 14 she began writing stories about the people and culture she loved, and now is an internationally acclaimed novelist and short story writer as well a MacArthur Genius Fellow.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Haiti noir
Discussed“and i edited these two books haiti noir and hiding which we can't”
Where to get it
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Bug Jargal
Discussed“there's victor hugo's bug jargle right which is about the haitian revolution”
Where to get it
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Animal Farm
Animal Farm by George Orwell is a classic allegorical novella that critiques totalitarianism and political corruption through the story of farm animals who overthrow their human farmer.
Discussed“the summer i was reading with my girls we were reading animal farm and and it was just really striking”
Where to get it
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In All My Dreams
In All My Dreams is a novel by a Haitian writer that explores cultural and literary themes connected to Haiti.
Recommended“there's a a wonderful novel by a great haitian writer lenny in all my dreams which was recently translated by kayemma glover”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book Breath, Eyes, Memory
“like in breath eyes memory for example you know the family certainly has”
Own book After the Dance
“um so i actually have a book called after the dance it's on carnival”
Own book After the Dance
“and after the dance uh the book that i wrote is about carnival and jackman and it has a spectacular uh carnival as well”