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After the Dance: A Walk Through Carnival in Jacmel, Haiti by Edwidge Danticat

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Item specifics

Condition
Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
Pages
160
Publication Date
2002-08-06
Country/Region of Manufacture
Haiti
ISBN
9780609609088

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
0609609084
ISBN-13
9780609609088
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2216643

Product Key Features

Book Title
After the Dance : a Walk Through Carnival in Jacmel, Haiti
Number of Pages
160 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2002
Topic
Caribbean & West Indies, Essays & Travelogues, Customs & Traditions
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel, Social Science
Author
Edwidge Danticat
Book Series
Crown Journeys Ser.
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
9.5 Oz
Item Length
7.9 in
Item Width
5.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2002-024165
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
394.25/097294/56
Synopsis
In After the Dance , one of Haiti's most renowned daughters returns to her homeland, taking readers on a stunning, exquisitely rendered journey beyond the hedonistic surface of Carnival and into its deep heart. Edwidge Danticat had long been scared off from Carnival by a loved one, who spun tales of people dislocating hips from gyrating with too much abandon, losing their voices from singing too loudly, going deaf from the clamor of immense speakers, and being punched, stabbed, pummeled, or fondled by other lustful revelers. Now an adult, she resolves to return and exorcise her Carnival demons. She spends the week before Carnival in the area around Jacmel, exploring the rolling hills and lush forests and meeting the people who live and die in them. During her journeys she traces the heroic and tragic history of the island, from French colonists and Haitian revolutionaries to American invaders and home-grown dictators. Danticat also introduces us to many of the performers, artists, and organizers who re-create the myths and legends that bring the Carnival festivities to life. When Carnival arrives, we watch as she goes from observer to participant and finally loses herself in the overwhelming embrace of the crowd. Part travelogue, part memoir, this is a lyrical narrative of a writer rediscovering her country along with a part of herself. It's also a wonderful introduction to Haiti's southern coast and to the true beauty of Carnival., One of Haiti's most acclaimed native daughters returns to her homeland to celebrate her first Carnival, taking readers on a journey beyond the hedonistic surface and into the heart of the celebration. She also explores the area's hills and rainforests, confronting the island's tension between beauty and destruction and its often surreal history.
LC Classification Number
GT4226.J33D35 2002

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