Edwidge Danticat

<p> A comet in the mounting firmament of third-world non-white female writers Edwidge Danticat stands apart. An accomplished trilingual children's and YA author she is also an activist op-ed and cinema writer and keynote speaker. Much of her work introduces the world to the cultural uniqueness of Haiti the first black republic and the elements of African heritage language and Vodou that continue to color all aspects of the island's art and self-expression.</p><p> This companion provides an in-depth look into the world and writings of Danticat through A-Z entries. These entries cover both her works and the prevalent themes of her writing including colonialism slavery superstition adaptation dreams and coming of age. It also provides a biography of Danticat a list of 32 aphorisms from her fiction a guide to the names and histories of the real places in her fiction lesson planning aids and a robust glossary offering translations and definitions for the many Creole French Japanese Latin Spanish and Taino terms in Danticat's writing.</p>