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Cruel Destiny and the White Negress

About Cruel Destiny and the White Negress

Cruel Destiny (Cruelle Destinée) and The White Negress (La Blanche Négresse) are the first and second novels published by a Haitian woman, Cléante Valcin. Translated to English now for the first time by Jeanne Jégousso, these novels offer an incisive perspective on the fate, romance, and reversals of characters in Haiti, the Pearl of the Antilles, during the 1920s and 1930s.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781978837591
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 258
  • Published:
  • June 13, 2024
  • Weight:
  • 454 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 19, 2024

Description of Cruel Destiny and the White Negress

Cruel Destiny (Cruelle Destinée) and The White Negress (La Blanche Négresse) are the first and second novels published by a Haitian woman, Cléante Valcin. Translated to English now for the first time by Jeanne Jégousso, these novels offer an incisive perspective on the fate, romance, and reversals of characters in Haiti, the Pearl of the Antilles, during the 1920s and 1930s.

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