Haiti Noir 2: The Classics

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Top stories from the original best-selling Haiti Noir (2011) along with all new stories by today's best Haitian authors. This new volume collects the true classics of Haitian literature - both short stories and excerpts from longer works - and will be an integral piece to the understanding of how Haitian culture has evolved over the past 50 years. Editor Edwidge Danticat, one of the most respected Haitian writers working today, has a well-deserved sterling reputation, and here she follows on the success of the original first volume.

Author Bio

Edwidge Danticat was born in Haiti and moved to the United States when she was twelve. She is the editor of Haiti Noir and author of several books, including Claire of the Sea Light, , Breath, Eyes, Memory, an Oprah Book Club selection; Krik Krak!, a National Book Award finalist; The Farming of Bones, an American Book Award winner; and the novel-in-stories The Dew Breaker. She lives in Miami, Florida.