General Sun, my brother
Title
General Sun, my brother
Subject
Fiction
Fictional Work
Haiti
Haiti Politics and government Fiction
Haiti Social life and customs Fiction
Haïti Politique et gouvernement Romans, nouvelles, etc
Manners and customs
Novels
Political fiction
Politics and government
Romans
Fictional Work
Haiti
Haiti Politics and government Fiction
Haiti Social life and customs Fiction
Haïti Politique et gouvernement Romans, nouvelles, etc
Manners and customs
Novels
Political fiction
Politics and government
Romans
Description
In his analysis of the personified natural phenomena, Professor Carrol F. Coates explains that:
Merely to place these natural phenomena in a semiological category or “mythical” or “allegorical” characters is to miss the point. This is rather, pure “marvelous realism” as conceived by Alexis in the wake of Carpentier. It is the reality of the world as experienced by the Haitian people, a “marvelous” way of apprehending reality, which is to say that it is a form of psychological or spiritual vision.
— From the introduction
Carrol F. Coates’ translation provides readers, new to Jacques Stéphen Alexis, with an extensive introduction to his literary work, with sections on the cultural and political background of Alexis’ time, the reception and significance of his literary works, descriptions of characters, the multilingual dimension of the text (six in total), and religion. Finally, the book also includes an extensive glossary of words and a guide to Kreyòl pronunciation.
Merely to place these natural phenomena in a semiological category or “mythical” or “allegorical” characters is to miss the point. This is rather, pure “marvelous realism” as conceived by Alexis in the wake of Carpentier. It is the reality of the world as experienced by the Haitian people, a “marvelous” way of apprehending reality, which is to say that it is a form of psychological or spiritual vision.
— From the introduction
Carrol F. Coates’ translation provides readers, new to Jacques Stéphen Alexis, with an extensive introduction to his literary work, with sections on the cultural and political background of Alexis’ time, the reception and significance of his literary works, descriptions of characters, the multilingual dimension of the text (six in total), and religion. Finally, the book also includes an extensive glossary of words and a guide to Kreyòl pronunciation.
Creator
Alexis, Jacques Stéphen, 1922-1961.
Contributor
Coates, Carrol F., 1930- Translator
Publisher
Charlottesville : University Press of Virginia
Date
1999
Format
xlviii, 299 pages : maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Coverage
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Alternative Title
Compère Général Soleil, roman.
Bibliographic Citation
Alexis, J. S., & Coates, C. F. (1999). General Sun, my brother. University Press of Virginia.
Files
Citation
Alexis, Jacques Stéphen, 1922-1961., “General Sun, my brother,” UM Libraries Digital Exhibits, accessed December 22, 2024, https://scholar.library.miami.edu/digital/items/show/1865.