Popa Singer
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| Management number | 201806517 | Release Date | 2025/10/08 | List Price | $11.89 | Model Number | 201806517 | ||
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In the late 1950s, René Depestre's semi-autobiographical novel "Popa Singer" chronicles Haiti's struggle against FranÇois "Papa Doc" Duvalier, combining colorful fantasy and social satire.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 134 pages
Publication date: 26 April 2024
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
René Depestre, a renowned Haitian novelist, essayist, and poet, has recently released his latest book, "Popa Singer," a semi-autobiographical chronicle of Haiti in the late 1950s. This period marked the beginning of decades of despotic rule that would shape the country's history. At a time when Diana Fontoriol, known as "Popa Singer," is celebrating her son's return home after years of exile, she decides to confront the infamous Ubu King of the Tropics, FranÇois "Papa Doc" Duvalier, in her own unique way. Depestre's novel delves into the intimate and epic struggle of this mother, armed only with her sewing machine and her unwavering personal convictions. Through a blend of colorful fantasy and biting social satire, "Popa Singer" offers a deeply personal and singularly artistic perspective on an infamous chapter in Haitian history.
René Depestre, a renowned Haitian novelist, essayist, and poet, has recently released his latest book, "Popa Singer," a semi-autobiographical chronicle of Haiti in the late 1950s. This period marked the beginning of decades of despotic rule that would shape the country's history. At a time when Diana Fontoriol, known as "Popa Singer," is celebrating her son's return home after years of exile, she decides to confront the infamous Ubu King of the Tropics, FranÇois "Papa Doc" Duvalier, in her own unique way. Depestre's novel delves into the intimate and epic struggle of this mother, armed only with her sewing machine and her unwavering personal convictions. Through a blend of colorful fantasy and biting social satire, "Popa Singer" offers a deeply personal and singularly artistic perspective on an infamous chapter in Haitian history.
René Depestre, a renowned Haitian novelist, essayist, and poet, has recently released his latest book, "Popa Singer," a semi-autobiographical chronicle of Haiti in the late 1950s. This period marked the beginning of decades of despotic rule that would shape the country's history. At a time when Diana Fontoriol, known as "Popa Singer," is celebrating her son's return home after years of exile, she decides to confront the infamous Ubu King of the Tropics, FranÇois "Papa Doc" Duvalier, in her own unique way. Depestre's novel delves into the intimate and epic struggle of this mother, armed only with her sewing machine and her unwavering personal convictions. Through a blend of colorful fantasy and biting social satire, "Popa Singer" offers a deeply personal and singularly artistic perspective on an infamous chapter in Haitian history.
Weight: 188g
Dimension: 138 x 216 x 12 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780813951430
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