Breath, Eyes, Memory (1994), the novel born from Edwidge
Danticat’s childhood in Haiti and immigration to New York City, was one of the great
literary debuts of recent times, marking the emergence of an impressive talent in addition to
opening up an entire culture to a broad general readership. This gifted author went on to win
the American Book Award in 1999 for her novel, The Farming of Bones (1998),
attracting further critical acclaim.
Offering an accessible guide for readers and
critics alike, this book is the first publication devoted entirely to Danticat’s unique
and remarkable work. It is also distinctive in that it addresses all of her published writing up
to The Dew Breaker (2004), including her writing for children, her travel
writing, her short fiction, and her novels. The book contains an exclusive interview with
Danticat, in which she discusses her recent memoir, Brother, I’m Dying
(2007), winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award. It also includes an extensive
bibliography.
With contributions from Danticat’s fellow creative writers from
both the Caribbean and the United States as well as leading scholars of Caribbean literature,
this collection of essays aims to enrich readers’ understanding of the various
geographical, literary, and cultural contexts of her work and to demonstrate how it both
influences and is influenced by them.
Contributors
Madison Smartt Bell
Myriam J. A. Chancy Maryse Condé J. Michael Dash Charles Forsdick
Mary Gallagher Régine Michelle Jean-Charles Carine Mardorossian
Nadève Ménard Martin Munro Nick Nesbitt Mireille Rosello Renee
H. Shea Évelyne Trouillot Lyonel Trouillot Kiera Vaclavik
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