35,40 €
Versandkostenfrei per Post / DHL
Lieferzeit 1-2 Wochen
Written in a provocative experimental style, with a myriad of voices and combining myth, poetry, allegory, magical realism, and social realism, Dézafi tells the tale of a plantation that is run and worked by zombies for the financial benefit of the living owner. The owner's daughter falls in love with the zombie overseer and facilitates his transformation back into fully human form, leading to a rebellion that challenges the oppressive imbalance that had robbed the workers of their spirit. With the walking dead and bloody cockfights (the "dézafi" of the title) as cultural metaphors for Haitian existence, Frankétienne's novel is ultimately a powerful allegory of political and social liberation.
Written in a provocative experimental style, with a myriad of voices and combining myth, poetry, allegory, magical realism, and social realism, Dézafi tells the tale of a plantation that is run and worked by zombies for the financial benefit of the living owner. The owner's daughter falls in love with the zombie overseer and facilitates his transformation back into fully human form, leading to a rebellion that challenges the oppressive imbalance that had robbed the workers of their spirit. With the walking dead and bloody cockfights (the "dézafi" of the title) as cultural metaphors for Haitian existence, Frankétienne's novel is ultimately a powerful allegory of political and social liberation.
Frankétienne, called "the father of Haitian letters" by the New York Times, is the author of numerous novels, plays, and works of poetry. A past Nobel candidate, he is the recipient of France's Order of Arts and Letters and has been named a UNESCO Artist for Peace.
Asselin Charles is a Professor of Comparative Literature.
Jean Jonassaint is Professor of French and Francophone Studies at Syracuse University and the author of several books, including Typo/Topo/Poéthique: Sur Frankétienne.
| Empfohlen (von): | 22 |
|---|---|
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2018 |
| Genre: | Importe, Romane & Erzählungen |
| Rubrik: | Belletristik |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | Einband - flex.(Paperback) |
| ISBN-13: | 9780813941394 |
| ISBN-10: | 0813941393 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Franketienne |
| Übersetzung: | Charles, Asselin |
| Hersteller: | University of Virginia Press |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 216 x 140 x 15 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Franketienne |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 01.11.2018 |
| Gewicht: | 0,35 kg |
Ähnliche Produkte
Lieferzeit 1-2 Wochen
Lieferzeit 1-2 Wochen
Lieferzeit 1-2 Werktage
Lieferzeit 1-2 Werktage
Lieferzeit 1-2 Wochen
Lieferzeit 1-2 Wochen
Lieferzeit 1-2 Werktage
Lieferzeit 2-4 Werktage
Lieferzeit 1-2 Werktage
Lieferzeit 1-2 Werktage