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Edwidge Danticat, (pronounced '"Edweedj Danticah"'), is a Haitian-American writer whose books document the nuances of Haitian life, both in Haiti and the United States. Her most recent work, Brother, I'm Dying, is a finalist for the National Book Award. The book chronicles the lives and deaths of Danticat's father and uncle, who died just months apart. Danticat was only 25 when her first novel, Breath, Eyes, Memory, was published....
Edwidge Danticat, (pronounced '"Edweedj Danticah"'), is a Haitian-American writer whose books document the nuances of Haitian life, both in Haiti and the United States. Her most recent work, Brother, I'm Dying, is a finalist for the National Book Award. The book chronicles the lives and deaths of Danticat's father and uncle, who died just months apart. Danticat was only 25 when her first novel, Breath, Eyes, Memory, was published. The book, based on her own immigration experience, was developed from an essay that Danticat wrote in high school. In 1994, the book landed on Oprah Winfrey's book list, and Danticat became one of the most celebrated young writers of the 21st century. She was named one of "33 Women of the 21st Century" by Harper's Bazaar magazine in 1995 and one of "20 Writers for the 21st Century" by The New Yorker in 1999. Danticat was born in Haiti in 1969, while dictator Francois Duvalier was still in power. When she was a toddler, her parents fled to the United States for a better life, leaving Danticat in the care of an aunt and uncle. At age 12, Danticat joined her parents in the United States, where she launched her writing career. Danticat holds a degree in French literature from Barnard College and a Masters of Fine Art from Brown University. Her other works include Krik? Krak!, The Farming of Bones and The Dew Breaker.
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Haitians celebrate heritage, push cultural pride
Prosper Sylvain, an insurance claims examiner from Davie, grew tired of being told: "You don't look Haitian.'' So he wrote a poem in response. One of the stanzas sums it up: "I'm sorry if you thought you'd find me in some sugar cane field/ I know how...Tags: Lantana, Haiti Earthquake (2010), Boynton Beach, Poetry, Music Industry
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Steven Millhauser beats DeLillo, Pearlman for 2011 Story Prize
Jacket CopyThe Story Prize for 2011 was awarded to Steven Millhauser for "We Others: New and Selected Stories."... -
The Story Prize finalists: Delillo, Pearlman and Millhauser
Jacket CopyThe Story Prize, which awards a $20,000 prize to a collection of short fiction, announced its 2011 finalists Wednesday. The three books are by authors Don Delillo, Edith Pearlman and Stephen Millhauser.... -
Miami's cultural transformation
It's Saturday night, and though a drizzle threatens, the lawn is jammed with children snoozing in strollers, couples sprawling on picnic blankets, teens taking a break from skateboarding. The star appears — not some retread boomer rocker but high-...Tags: Art Basel, Miami Hotels, Carl Hiaasen, Museums, Artists
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Gael Garcia Bernal to star in 'Susannah': Pic is one of 22 projects at Les Arcs fest
Tribune Media ServicesMexican thesp Gael Garcia Bernal and French actress Marina Fois are set to topline "Weeping Susannah," a Tel Aviv-set dramedy based on Alona Kimhi's novel. The E2.8 million ($3.7 million) pic is helmer Cyril Cohen's feature debut. Barbecue Films, founded...Tags: Movies, French Literature, Israel, Danny Glover, Literature
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Dayton Literary Peace Prize will go to Chang-Rae Lee
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The Readers Drink and Digest Book Club
Founded in 2001, our club meets monthly.
We pick titles by theme and try to bring food and drink to match the book's content. Some of our favorite combinations were graveyard cake and blood punch for Ray Bradbury's "Something Wicked This Way Comes" and...Tags: Literature, Julia Child, Bill Bryson, Clubs and Associations, Steve Martin
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Welcome to the 28th annual Printers Row Lit Fest
We're delighted to welcome everyone to the 28th edition ofthe Chicago Tribune'sPrinters Row Lit Fest, the largest annual gathering of book lovers between the coasts. Appropriately, the historic Printers Row neighborhood in the South Loop is again the...Tags: Literature, Festive Events, Entertainment Events, Awards and Prizes, David Henry Hwang
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What to see at Printers Row Lit Fest
Sunday
Memoir writing: How do you turn a life story into something more than a slog through boring facts? Perhaps Carol LaChapelle has an answer. 11 a.m., University Center/Multimedia Room
— Judy Hevrdejs, reporter
Tavern recipes: Susan and Drew...Tags: Biography (genre), Millennium Park, Julia Keller, University of Chicago, Mike Royko
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"Tent Life: Haiti" by Wyatt Gallery
Literary Editor"Tent Life: Haiti"Photographs by Wyatt Gallery, essay by Edwidge DanticatUmbrage Editions, 128 pages, $39.95 "Pito nou led, nou la," goes the Haitian proverb, which means "Better that we are ugly, but we are here." Edwidge Danticat recalls this notion in...Tags: Haiti Earthquake (2010), Haiti, Clubs and Associations, Harold Washington, Elizabeth Taylor
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New Yorker Festival announces lineup
Jacket CopyIt wouldn't really be the New Yorker Festival without a little Malcolm Gladwell, would it? Today the New Yorker announced the lineup for its October festival of culture, arts and the written word. Who's taking part? A lot of the...... -
Writer Yiyun Li named MacArthur "genius" Fellow
Jacket CopyAuthor Yiyun Li is a 2010 MacArthur Fellow, it was announced today. Li, who lives in northern California and is an assistant professor at UC Davis, was giddy when The Times reached her by phone. What will the fellowship mean......
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