[schema type=”book” url=”https://amywilentz.com/books/farewell-fred-voodoo-a-letter-from-haiti/” name=”Farewell, Fred Voodoo: A Letter from Haiti” description=”The Rainy Season, Amy Wilentz’s award-winning 1989 portrait of Haiti after the fall of Jean-Claude Duvalier, was praised in the New York Times Book Review as “a remarkable account of a journalist’s transformation by her subject.” In her relationship with the country since then, Wilentz has witnessed more than one magical transformation. Now, with Farewell, Fred Voodoo, she gives us a vivid portrayal of the extraordinary people living in this stark place.Wilentz traces the country’s history from its slave plantations through its turbulent revolutionary history, its kick-up-the-dirt guerrilla movements, its totalitarian dynasty that ruled for decades, and its long and always troubled relationship with the United States. Yet through a history of hardship shines Haiti’s creative culture—its African traditions, its French inheritance, and its uncanny resilience, a strength that is often confused with resignation. ” author=”Amy Wilentz” publisher=”Simon & Schuster” pubdate=”2013-01-08″ edition=”first” isbn=”1451643977″ ebook=”yes” paperback=”yes” hardcover=”yes” ]
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