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The Haitian Revolution in the Literary Imagination: Radical Horizons, Conservative Constraints (New World Studies)
Philip Kaisary
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Paperback. Series: New World Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
The Haitian Revolution (1791–1804) reshaped the debates about slavery and freedom throughout the Atlantic world, accelerated the abolitionist movement, precipitated rebellions in neighbouring territories, and intensified both repression and antislavery sentiment. The story of the birth of the world’s first independent black republic has since held an iconic fascination for a diverse array of writers, artists, and intellectuals throughout the Atlantic diaspora. Examining twentieth-century responses to the Haitian Revolution, Philip Kaisary offers a profound new reading of the representation of the Revolution by radicals and conservatives alike in primary texts that span English, French, and Spanish languages and that include ... Read more
The Haitian Revolution (1791–1804) reshaped the debates about slavery and freedom throughout the Atlantic world, accelerated the abolitionist movement, precipitated rebellions in neighbouring territories, and intensified both repression and antislavery sentiment. The story of the birth of the world’s first independent black republic has since held an iconic fascination for a diverse array of writers, artists, and intellectuals throughout the Atlantic diaspora. Examining twentieth-century responses to the Haitian Revolution, Philip Kaisary offers a profound new reading of the representation of the Revolution by radicals and conservatives alike in primary texts that span English, French, and Spanish languages and that include ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
Series
New World Studies
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Charlottesville, United States
ISBN
9780813935478
SKU
V9780813935478
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About Philip Kaisary
Philip Kaisary is Assistant Professor in the School of Law at the University of Warwick, UK.
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