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Haiti


Haiti Books

Breath, Eyes, Memory
Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World
The Black Jacobins: Toussaint L'Ouverture and the San Domingo Revolution
Claire of the Sea Light
The Farming of Bones
Krik? Krak! (Vintage Contemporaries)
Island Beneath the Sea
The Dew Breaker (Vintage Contemporaries)
The Comedians
Brother, I'm Dying
Haiti: The Aftershocks of History
Avengers of the New World: The Story of the Haitian Revolution
The Kingdom of This World
An Untamed State
The Big Truck that Went By: How the World Came to Save Haiti and Left Behind a Disaster
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Anacaona by Edwidge DanticatWhen Night Falls, Kric! Krac! by Liliane Nerette LouisAmour, Colère et Folie by Marie Vieux-ChauvetDear Haiti, Love Alaine by Maika MouliteThe Enigma of the Return by Dany Laferrière
Haitians Books To Read
6 books — 3 voters
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Around the World One Book from Each Country
1,094 books — 1,002 voters

The First and Last King of Haiti by Marlene L. DautBrother, I'm Dying by Edwidge DanticatBad Feminist by Roxane GayHome-Sick of Home by Jeffrey J. PierreTales from the Island of Papa Doc by Castro DesRoches
Books by Haitian Authors
21 books — 9 voters
The First and Last King of Haiti by Marlene L. DautThe Life Of A Psychic Detective by Nancy Orlen WeberAid State by Jake JohnstonAid State by Jake JohnstonState Failure, Underdevelopment, and Foreign Intervention in ... by Jean-Germain Gros
Best Non-Fiction Books On Haiti
7 books — 11 voters

The Farming of Bones by Edwidge DanticatKrik? Krak! by Edwidge DanticatLes Arbres musiciens by Jacques Stephen AlexisClaire of the Sea Light by Edwidge DanticatBreath, Eyes, Memory by Edwidge Danticat
Haitian Literature
114 books — 12 voters
In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia AlvarezVeritas The Pharmacological Endgame by Alessandro BoccalettiBefore We Were Free by Julia AlvarezThe Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot DíazWhat's Love Got to Do with It? by Denise Brennan
Books set in the Dominican Republic
6 books — 4 voters

Quotes Tagged “Haiti”

“ Since today Haiti beholds what unworthiness defines, one may ask intentionally, does the island of Haiti breed valiant creatures witty enough to respond insightfully to the danger that Illuminates their future? And has God's noble grace of heaven blessed Haiti's freedom in the world before she was; quite ready to make her entrance? ...more ”
― Paul Bertrand
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“ Since today Haiti beholds what unworthiness defines, one may ask intentionally, does the island of Haiti breed valiant creatures witty enough to respond insightfully to the danger that Illuminates their future? And has God's noble grace of heaven blessed Haiti's freedom in the world before she was; quite ready to make her entrance? ...more ”
― Paul C. Bertrand
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Videos Tagged “Haiti”

Edwidge Danticat Interview (2013)
Edwidge Danticat Interview (2013)
"Claire of the Sea Light"
"Claire of the Sea Light"
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Groups Tagged "Haiti"

Haiti Readers The purpose of this group is to share, discuss and promote works of fiction, poetry and non-fict…more
2 members, last active 9 years ago
Underground Knowledge — A discussion group This global discussion group has been designed to encourage debates about important and underrep…more
25,401 members, last active 12 hours ago
Silent World — A discussion group A place to discuss all the unique aspects of Deaf culture as highlighted in the thriller Silent …more
1,646 members, last active 1 days ago
Booktok & Bookstagram ✿ Everyone is welcome to join the discussion and share their thoughts on books and reading. It’s a…more
24,305 members, last active 7 hours ago