Harvesting Haiti by Myriam J. A. Chancy - 9781477327814

Harvesting HaitiReflections on Unnatural Disasters\nAuthor(s): Myriam J. A. Chancy\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: University of Texas Press, United States\nImprint: University of Texas Press\nISBN-13: 9781477327814, 978-1477327814\nSynopsis\n2024 Isis Duarte Book Prize, Haiti/ Dominican Republic Section, Latin American Studies Association\n2024 Longlist, OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature, Bocas Lit Fest\n\nThis collection ponders the personal and political implications for Haitians at home and abroad resulting from the devastating 2010 earthquake.\n\n The [url] magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti in January 2010 was a debilitating event that followed decades of political, social, and financial issues. Leaving over 250,000 people dead, 300,000 injured, and [url] million people homeless, the earthquake has had lasting repercussions on a struggling nation. As the post-earthquake political situation unfolded, Myriam Chancy worked to illuminate on-the-ground concerns, from the vu.