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Edwidge Danticat

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Fiction | Short Story Collection | Adult | Published in 2021

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Authorial Context: Edwidge Danticat

Edwidge Danticat is a highly acclaimed Haitian American author known for her powerful storytelling and exploration of themes such as immigration, cultural identity, and the Haitian diaspora experience. Danticat is best known for her debut novel Breath, Eyes, Memory (1994), which garnered critical acclaim and introduced her distinctive voice to the literary world. The novel explores the themes of mother-daughter relationships, the impact of trauma, and the struggles faced by Haitian women. Other notable publications include Krik? Krak! (1995), a collection of interconnected short stories that was nominated for the National Book Award, The Dew Breaker (2004), a novel exploring the legacy of political violence in Haiti, and Brother, I’m Dying (2007), a moving memoir.

Born on January 19, 1969, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Danticat began writing at age nine. She moved to the United States at a young age to join her parents, who had immigrated earlier. The experience of leaving her homeland and navigating the challenges of being an immigrant had an important impact on her writing and her perspective on the complexities of cultural assimilation and the immigrant experience. She graduated from Barnard with a degree in French literature in 1990 and earned a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Brown University in 1993.

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Breath, Eyes, Memory

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Brother, I'm Dying

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Claire of the Sea Light

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Krik? Krak!

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The Dew Breaker

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The Farming Of Bones

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The Farming Of Bones

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