This book offers students a concise and clearly written overview of the events of the haitian revolution, from the slave uprising in the french colony of saintdomingue in 1791 to the declaration of haitis independence in 1804 and the consolidation of the countrys independence in the decades that followed. Jun 25, 20 the other thing that pops in there is the fact that it is so commonso easyfor so many of us, whether haitian or american, to look at things through this lens of us vs. It is bounded on the north by the atlantic ocean, on the south by the caribbean sea, and on the east by the dominican republic. Fictions of the haitian revolution picture of book. It behooves all the wouldbe writers in the universe who also love haitian art to try and pick up the slack, because haitian art is always changing and new artists are always appearing who need witnesses to. Edwidge danticat, born january 19, 1969, portauprince, haiti, haitian american author whose works focus on the lives of women and their relationships. Haiti became one of the wealthiest of frances colonies, producing vast quantities of sugar and coffee and depending on a brutal slave system for the necessary labor. And if scholars today are more and more inclined to assume, appreciate, and investigate the impact of the haitian revolution on the making of the modern world, we might take this turn to haiti as evidence for the impact of c. Inspired by the message of the french revolution, haitian slaves rose up in revolt in 1791, and after decades of struggle, the independent republic of haiti was officially proclaimed in 1804. This had included saint domingue, frances most profitable colony and arguably the most valuable. Your next book is libete, an anthology compiled and edited by charles arthur and michael dash. Meet extraordinary women who dared to bring gender equality and other issues to the. Coupeau has written several books and articles about latin america and the caribbean. Apr 28, 2017 haitian writer marie vieuxchauvet 19161973, author of powerful novels representing the experience of living under the duvalier dictatorship, confronted such questions throughout her life.
The university of kansas institute of haitian studies kansas has published some of the most popular creole learning resources over the years. A website devoted to the literary history of the haitian revolution. To read about the background to these events, see history of haiti. Resources haiti hub haiti hub learn haitian creole. This is a timeline of haitian history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in haiti and its predecessor states.
History of haiti is the first complete history of haiti from 1492 to 1846 madious present. The second traumatic time was the haitian revolution between 1793 and 1804 and the third one was the period of the duvalier dictatorships and the rule of papa doc from 19571971, followed by his son baby doc until 1986. Haitianness, frenchness and history openedition journals. At the same time, haitian history has always been a rich source of inspiration for literature, with its heroes, its upheavals, its cruelties and its rites. The other thing that pops in there is the fact that it is so commonso easyfor so many of us, whether haitian or american, to look at things through this lens of us vs. Haitian intellectuals turned successively or simultaneously to african traditions, france, latin america, the uk, and the united states. List of books and articles about haitian revolution. Although the contents of these history books are steeped in ideology and have. As a result of reading it, i moved into an entirely new field of research, on an aspect of french history that i had previously known almost nothing about. It is also the poorest country in the western hemisphere and a country of extremes. Madison smartt bells haitian revolution trilogy fiction. The john carter brown library holds one of the worlds great collections relating to haiti. Haiti was colonized by the spanish and then the french.
Born in portauprince to fairly affluent parents, madiou left haiti at the age ten. I am going to skip books which are primarily on the colonial period and the haitian revolution because they are available and in many libraries. At the same time, haitian history has always been a rich source of inspiration. It is considered one of the most valuable documents of haitian history and literature. This textbook simplifies the teaching and learning of creole through easy lessons and vocabulary building. It really gives you an entry into any number of facets of haitian life because it is really a compilation of around 180 extracts on haiti, many written by haitians.
The best books on haiti five books expert recommendations. She also addressed issues of power, injustice, and poverty. The answer is that almost none are actually available. This introductory series includes both french and english titles, journal articles, monographs and some selected dissertations. Canada, france, and other caribbean nations history of foreign influences in the country. A journey through time 1 chapter 1 haitian immigration into the united states the first wave of haitians in colonial america it can be said that most history books about haiti are written from the perspective of the countrys former colonizers. The haitian dominant class was oriented towards france and the political and. List of books and articles about haitian revolution online. Catalogue also contains a short history of haitian art and a bit about the collection itself, plus a full list of the collection in 1997. The haitian revolution and the radical enlightenment nick nesbitt isbn. So often when we read about history we feel the distance, but these original sources put you right on the sidelines of the haitian revolution.
Founding member and former chair of the haiti support group, christian wisskirchen, recommends five books that reveal much about haiti and its fascinating and often traumatic history. None is a history of the revolution, of which we already have many. They focus instead on aspects or segments of the topic, which further testifies to the maturation of the field. I have chosen this book because it is set in what is probably the third most traumatic period of haitis history. It was the first independent latin american nation and the second independent country in the western hemisphere, after the united states. Discover new authors and their books in our ebook community. I cant speak much for books on the haitian revolution, but i would highly recommend mike duncans revolutions podcast on the subject. This course will attempt to overview haitian history from the precolumbian days until the current time. Many haitians scholars have written history books on haiti, some trying to. Thomas madiou portauprince, april 30 1815ibidem, may 25, 1884 was a haitian historian.
Season 4 of revolutions covers the haitian revolution in detail that fulfills your first side a wellnarrated overview of the revolution. Haiti was the second country in the americas, after the united states, to free itself from colonial rule. The great leftwing novel about who really controls haiti. Remittances come from significant populations of haitians and haitian americans in miami, new york, and boston, as well as haitians in. Our rare books, maps and newspapers tell the story of the founding of the french colony of saint domingue once the most lucrative colony in the americas, its demise through the haitian revolution the. This textbook will help you teach them the language spoken by 90 % of all haitians.
There is a very high cultural value placed on education as a society, haiti is. But did this apply to the slaves in frances overseas colonies. A brief history of a complex nation institute of haitian studies. Culture and customs of haiti fleshes out the evolution of this diverse society through discussions of the haitian people, history. The history that binds the us and haiti 15 january 2010 in his statement on the haitian earthquake wednesday, president barack obama referred to the long history that binds us together. I didnt realize how much different the concept of slavery was in haiti then in the united states, in haiti it was cheaper to work to slaves the death then breed them. Presentations from father william smarth the history of the haitian catholic church in haiti from 1492 to 20 and professor anthony georgespierre, author of 15 biographies of haitian. Haitian creole download free ebooks or read books online for free. Haitian literature has been closely intertwined with the political life of haiti. The founding fathers and the haitian revolution adstdacor diplomats and diplomacy book bookman and the 1791 slave revolt in haiti. Childrens book in haitian creole, french, spanish, and english. Childrens book in haitian creole, french, spanish, and. World of the haitian revolution blacks in the diaspora toussaints clause. Madison smartt bells all souls rising, a historical novel set in the haitian revolution that began with the slave uprising of 1791, changed at least one readers life.
List of books and articles about haitian history online. A collection of articles from a variety of sources, strong on explanation of haitian society and u. Considered frances richest colony in the eighteenth century, haiti was known as the pearl of the antilles. In particular, i recommend my own book, concise history of the haitian revolution. Still worse, france in 1825 insisted that haiti pay compensation for the plantations taken from french owners. Welcome to the haitian history blog, a space dedicated to discussions on haitis political history. Virtually all the books and articles mentioned below are in the people to people library which i am building. Currently, survival creole, ti koze kreyol, chita pa bay, and several other books are available completely free for download from the ku website. In particular, he is the author of legacy of the haitian slave revolt published by greenwood publishing group 2006 in the encyclopedia of slave resistance and rebellion edited by junius p. If i was going to choose one book to serve as a singlevolume encyclopedia of haitian history and culture, this would be it.
There has been some call for what history books are available about haiti. Culture and customs of haiti fleshes out the evolution of this diverse society through discussions of the haitian people, history, religion, social customs, media, literature and language, and performing and visual arts. It will be the goto onevolume introduction to the field of haitian history, helping to explain how the promise of the haitian revolution dissipated, and. In 1802, he was exiled to france, dying soon after as one of the most famous men. The old regime and the haitian revolution malick w. Jamaica lies to the west and cuba to the northwest. Selected fulltext books and articles the haitian revolution and the early united states. Ben fountains top 10 books about haiti books the guardian. Haiti history and haiti culture learn haitian creole. Our rare books, maps and newspapers tell the story of the founding of the french colony of saint domingue once the most lucrative colony in the americas, its demise through the haitian revolution the worlds only successful slave revolution and the founding of haiti in its place. Haitian history in haitian pictures the new yorker. Haitian writer marie vieuxchauvet 19161973, author of powerful novels representing the experience of living under the duvalier dictatorship, confronted such questions throughout her life.
Haitian history presents the best of the recent articles on haitian history, by both haitian and foreign scholars, moving from colonial saint domingue to the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake. Stella, first published in 1859, is an imaginative retelling of haitis fight for independence from slavery and french colonialism. Colorful catalogue of works from the museums collection. Set during the years of the haitian revolution 17911804, stella tells the story of two brothers, romulus and remus, who help transform their homeland from the french colony of saintdomingue to the independent republic of haiti. These books, however, represent something of a new departure. Histories, textualities, geographies by elizabeth maddock dillon. The haitian revolution is important to world history in many ways. The best books on haiti recommended by christian wisskirchen. Laurent dubois eloquently tells the story of the haitian revolution, from the old regime to haitian independence in 1804. The haitian revolution is one of the most important revolutions in the western world, in which a large population of formerly enslaved africans founded a new nation without slavery, put a permanent ban on colonial slavery in the new republics first constitution, and declared the. Dubois starts this book about war with chapters about love, death, books and.
The beginning of the haitian revolution facing racial revolution. A history from beginning to end kindle edition by history, hourly. I knew that haiti was the only country that had a successful uprising of its slaves. May 02, 2016 and if scholars today are more and more inclined to assume, appreciate, and investigate the impact of the haitian revolution on the making of the modern world, we might take this turn to haiti as evidence for the impact of c. Amy wilentz is the author of several books, including the rainy season. The haitian revolution 17911804 was an event of monumental worldhistorical significance, and here, in the first systematic literary history of those events, haitis war of independence is examined through the eyes of its actual and imagined participants, observers, survivors, and cultural descendants. Haiti is the only country that is considered latin american but has a language and culture that are predominantly french and a population that is primarily of african descent.
A concise history of the haitian revolution by jeremy d. Haitian revolution 17911804, series of conflicts between haitian slaves, colonists, the. Resisting their exploitation, haitians revolted against. Books about haitian art were for years dominated by the writings of the late selden rodman, the worlds leading authority on the subject. There is a very high cultural value placed on education as a society, haiti is extremely welcoming, hospitable, kind, funny, resilient. A concise history of the haitian revolution is a valuable resource for those studying independence movements in latin america, the history of the atlantic world, the history of the african diaspora, and the age of the american and french revolutions.
Population, culture history, and sociopolitical processes in ancient puerto rico antonio l. Geggus provides brief but helpful descriptions of each document to contextualize it, but lets the documents themselves take precedent over his own commentary. Race, colour and national independence in haiti david nicholls isbn10. It is literature on the history of later periods that is not easily. Haiti history and haiti culture haiti hub learn haitian. Geographical and historical treatment of haiti, including maps and statistics as well as a survey of its people, economy, and government. The propaganda methods that were used during the haitian revolution to frighten off support for. Artist at large showing works of four haitian artists depicting various times in haitian history. One of vieuxchauvets earliest novels, dance on the volcano 1957, just published in a new english translation, does so by journeying back to the.