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The Tears of Hispaniola: Haitian and Dominican Diaspora Memory
Lucía M. Suárez
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Explores the ways in which Haitian and Dominican autobiography and fiction serve as public record - documenting violence, terror, memory, and human rights violations on the island of Hispaniola, home to the two nations of Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
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Title Page
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Copyright Page
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Dedication
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Table of Contents
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Foreword
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Acknowledgments
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Introduction: The Tears of Hispaniola
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1. Meanings of Memory: A Literary Intervention to Confront Persisent Violence
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2. What Happens When Memory Hurts?: The Haunting of Rape
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3. Exposing Invisibility: Drown
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4. Modes of Memory: The Restavék Condition and Jean-Robert Cadet’s Story
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5. Mapping Home: Inaccessible Memories
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6. Conclusion: Present Memories
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Notes
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Bibliography
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Index
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Published: 2006
Publisher: University Press of Florida
- 9780813030524 (paperback)