Ready to Burst by Frankétienne

Ready to Burst by Frankétienne

Archipelago Books • Archipelago Books

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In this seminal work of Haitian literature, Frankétienne employs his signature 'Spiralist' technique to fracture traditional narrative structures, mirroring the chaotic and oppressive realities of life under the Duvalier regime. The prose oscillates between raw, visceral accounts of political trauma and lyrical, dreamlike sequences that challenge the boundaries of conventional storytelling.

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