

After the Dance
Book • 2002
In 'After the Dance', Edwidge Danticat returns to Haiti to experience Carnival, which she was previously discouraged from attending.
The book is a lyrical narrative that delves into Haiti's cultural and political history while exploring the vibrant festivities of Carnival.
It serves as both a travelogue and a memoir, offering insights into Danticat's personal journey of rediscovery.
The book is a lyrical narrative that delves into Haiti's cultural and political history while exploring the vibrant festivities of Carnival.
It serves as both a travelogue and a memoir, offering insights into Danticat's personal journey of rediscovery.
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as a book she wrote about carnival in Jacmel.

Edwidge Danticat

Edwidge Danticat on Haitian Art and Literature
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CZM Book Club: After the Dance by Leo Tolstoy