When the Pipirite Sings: Selected Poems

by Jean Métellus

When the Pipirite Sings gathers poems by the noted Haitian poet, novelist, and neurologist Jean M?tellus, who died in January 2014. Along with other signature works, this volume includes the first English translation of M?tellus's visionary epic poem, "Au pipirite chantant" ("When the Pipirite Sings"), widely regarded as his masterpiece.

Translated by formidable comparative literature scholar Haun Saussy, When the Pipirite Sings...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810139782
• ISBN13: 9780810139787
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Northwestern University Press
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.8"