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The only English translation of âa masterpieceâ (The Nation)âa stunning trilogy of novellas about the soul-crushing cost of life under a violent Haitian dictatorship, featuring an introduction by Edwidge Danticat
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Originally published in 1968, Love, Anger, Madness virtually disappeared from circulation until its republication in France in 2005. Set inâŚ
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I wasnât far into Love before it became crystal clear why its author fled her native Haiti after publishing it, in spite of the fact that the novella is ostensibly historical fiction. The narrator Claireâs depiction of a Duvalier-esque commandant is a scathing one, and in truth, no one escapes Claireâs acerbic wit, keen eye for detail, and incisive observations about colorism, class, and the perpetual violence that is engendered by colonial rule and persists long after its end. Claire is both an unreliable narratorâshe is jealous, petty, and bitterly indignant about her treatment by her familyâand yet, a trustworthyâŚ
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