Translator's acknowledgments -- The survivor and the mother -- The first lady and the schoolgirl -- The wife and the orphan -- The woman and the survivor -- Glossary -- Afterword.
Summary:
"Memory at Bay is a novel structured in monologues that alternate between the bedridden widow of a notorious dictator (in effect, a portrait of Papa Doc Duvalier) and the young émigré who attends to her needs and whose mother was a victim of the dictator's atrocities. Neither one can read the other's thoughts, but their flashbacks and reminiscences provide radically contrasting accounts of the Duvalier regime. Far more than a recap of recent Haitian history, the novel is also a subtle exploration of the power of memory" -- Provided by publisher.
Series:
CARAF Books: Caribbean and African literature translated from French
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