Vincent Joos & Martin Munro 
The Power of the Story [EPUB ebook] 
Writing Disasters in Haiti and the Circum-Caribbean

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A cross-disciplinary volume that combines and puts into dialogue perspectives on disasters, this book includes contributions from anthropology, history, cultural studies, sociology, and literary studies. Offering a rich and diverse set of arguments and analyses on the ever-relevant theme of catastrophe in the circum-Caribbean, it will encourage debate and collaboration between scholars working on disasters from a range of disciplinary perspectives.

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Introduction: The Power of the Story: Writing Disasters in Haiti and the Circum-Caribbean
Vincent Joos, Martin Munro, and John Ribó

Chapter 1. Mòd Leta: Haitian Understandings of Crises Past in Present
Mark Schuller

Chapter 2. After the Storm: Hurricane Matthew, Haiti, and Disaster’s Longue Durée
Laura Wagner

Chapter 3. Malediksyon: (Neo)colonial Development, Disasters, and Counter-Capitalism in Northeastern Haiti
Vincent Joos

Chapter 4. Post-Katrina Intrusions on African American Cultural Traditions in New Orleans
Shearon Roberts

Chapter 5. Cat Bonds and Necrocapitalism in Haiti and Puerto Rico
Jana Evans Braziel

Chapter 6. Wake Work in Post-Maria Puerto Rico and Beyond
John Ribó

Chapter 7. Art and Politics facing Disaster in the Caribbean: Defining a new Cultural Diplomacy
Vanessa Selk

Chapter 8. Marvin Victor’s Corps mêlésand the Writing of Disaster in Haiti
Martin Munro

Chapter 9. Beyond Malediction and Prophecy: Melovivi or the trap
Alex Lenoble

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John Ribó is Assistant Professor of English at Florida State University where he specializes in contemporary Latinx literatures and cultures. His work has appeared in Chiricú, The Journal of Haitian Studies, Cuban Studies, and ASAP.

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Língua Inglês ● Formato EPUB ● Páginas 214 ● ISBN 9781800739574 ● Tamanho do arquivo 8.1 MB ● Editor Vincent Joos & Martin Munro ● Editora Berghahn Books ● Cidade NY ● País US ● Publicado 2023 ● Edição 1 ● Carregável 24 meses ● Moeda EUR ● ID 8872869 ● Proteção contra cópia Adobe DRM
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