Ainsi parle le fleuve noir (Collection Inventaire)

by René Depestre

French

127 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1998

About the author

René Depestre (born 29 August 1926 Jacmel, Haiti) is a Haitian poet and former communist activist. He is considered to be one of the most prominent figures in Haitian literature. He lived in Cuba as an exile from the Duvalier regime for many years and was a founder of the Casa de las Americas publishing house. He is best known for his poetry.

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Reviews

[Audrey · Rating 1 out of 5]

I didn't finish this book but was looking more for some history of Haiti. This was in French and was a collection of short philosophical essays about the revolution. I found it repetitive, even within the first three essays.