When the pipirite sings, selected poems, Jean Métellus ; translated by Haun Saussy
Type
Label
When the pipirite sings, selected poems, Jean Métellus ; translated by Haun Saussy
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Index
no index present
Literary Form
poetry
Main title
When the pipirite sings
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1048944103
Responsibility statement
Jean Métellus ; translated by Haun Saussy
Sub title
selected poems
Summary
When the Pipirite Sings: Selected Poems is the first major translation of the poetry of Haitian writer Jean Métellus, a poetry of nostalgia, prophecy, and empathy written from exile--Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
Translator's foreword: Naming the lwas in a Paris suburb -- When the pipirite sings -- No reprieve -- Land -- Death in Haiti -- Words -- Ogoun -- The wretched of this life -- For a Haitian schoolboy -- Acknowledgments -- Bibliography