The Butterfly's Way: Voices from the Haitian Dyaspora in the United States

by Edwidge Danticat

Book Overview

In five sections--Childhood, Migration, Half/First Generation, Return, and Future--the thirty-three contributors to this anthology write movingly, often hauntingly, of their lives in Haiti and the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1569472181
• ISBN13: 9781569472187
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Soho Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

The Butterfly's Way

I ordered this book based on name recognition, the editor.This book should be mandatory reading for all students of social studies.Well witten, candid short stories.Thank you to the contributors for their thoughts and experiences.Thank you to the editor, for exposing and immortalize the words and thought of a nation.Please order this book, find out for yourself. Trust me, once you start reading, you will not stop.

Vive Haiti

This book is an excellent compilation on various aspect of Haiti, Haitian/American Culuture. The stories and poems touch on so many different aspects of life as a haitian from being haitian homosexual, to being a restavek, to interracial dating, to name a few of the topics touched on. This book is a must-read for all HAITIANS and anyone interested in understanding the Haiti and her people.

What a Proud Collection

I was excited when I heard that this book was coming out and did not miss the chance to buy it at publication. To say I was inspired when reading the book would have to be an understatement. I have always been proud to be Haitian but reading through the book heightened my pride incredibly. It is a fantastic collection of talented and gifted Haitian writers who speak to you at so many levels of what it feels like to be a Haitian either born and raised in Haiti or born and raised here in the states. I identified with many of them and marvelled at how humorous and deep our experiences range. The stories are funny, touching, educational and inspiring. I'm glad that there are so many Haitian people out there who are proud of where they come from and are helping the rest of us shout with pride as well. Thank you, Edwidge. You are an inspiration and a gifted person and I thank you for bringing this collection out into the public.

Reconnecting to my heritage

Ever since i Discovered the work of Edwidge Danticat years ago,i've been reading anything i encounter, authored by her. thus, my encounter with "The Butterfly's Way." i was so excited to see her name, i initially missed the fact that this is a collection of short stories by various authors. Oh, but what a pleasant surprise. i identified with nearly all of the stories, and was so pleased to discover so many gifted authors of Haitian descent.At times sad,others funny, the butterfly's way resonates truth,and understanding. i highly recommend it.

This moving anthology

This moving anthology offers a human vision of Haiti, Haitians, and the diaspora. Danticat is to be commended for her careful shaping of the book, and the contributors have marshalled powerful, poetic, and individual experiences that offer a rounded vision of the Haitian and Haitian-American experience. In the fineness of its particularized portrayals, it transcends itself to deserve a place on the shelf of world literature.