Writing on the Fault Line: Haitian Literature and the Earthquake of 2010

by Martin Munro

Book Overview

What are the effects of a catastrophic earthquake on a society, its culture and politics? Which of these effects are temporary, and which endure? Are the various effects immediately discernible, or do they manifest themselves over time? What roles do artists, and writers in particular have in witnessing, bearing testimony to, and gauging the effects of natural disasters? What is the worth of literature in a time of disaster? These are the fundamental...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1800348940
• ISBN13: 9781800348943
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 288 Pages