AFTER THE DANCE Edwidge Danticat - A Walk Through Carnival in Jacmel, Haiti (Caribbean)

AFTER THE DANCE: Edwidge Danticat returns to her native land to describe Jacmel, Haiti, in the week leading up to Carnival, in a series of essays that capture the cultural magic, music, and madness of Carnival. heart.

THIS IS A USED TRAVEL BOOK GOOD CONDITION: nice clean cover; pages are clean and tanning lightly with age; minor reading wear to corners; excellent binding with no spine creases.

PUBLISHER'S BLURB: 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 ovewhelming embrace of the crowd.

Book Details

Code: SKU1951

Condition: See notes and photos below

Binding: Paperback

Pages: 158

Published: 2004 by Vintage, UK

ISBN: 0099464659

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