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Listen "Edwidge Danticat: Beating the Darkness"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, we’re joined by Edwidge Danticat, whose work recounts the stories of Haitians and Haitian-Americans. Her haunting YA novel, Untwine, tells the story of an unbreakable bond between twin sisters of Haitian descent.
Guest:
Edwidge Danticat is the author of several award-winning works, including Breath, Eyes, Memory, an Oprah’s Book Club pick; Krik? Krak!, a National Book Award nominee; The Farming of Bones, an American Book Award Winner, and Untwine (Scholastic, 2015). Edwidge, who was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2009, lives in Miami, Florida, with her family. You can learn more about her work at www.EdwidgeDanticat.com.
Additional Resources:
Learn more about Untwine and read an excerpt here.
Read about Edwidge's story of Haiti's heroic queen Anacaona here.
Special thanks:
Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl
Sound mix and editing by Daniel Jordan
Produced by Megan Kaesshaefer
Photo credit: Mark Dellas, 2015
Guest:
Edwidge Danticat is the author of several award-winning works, including Breath, Eyes, Memory, an Oprah’s Book Club pick; Krik? Krak!, a National Book Award nominee; The Farming of Bones, an American Book Award Winner, and Untwine (Scholastic, 2015). Edwidge, who was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2009, lives in Miami, Florida, with her family. You can learn more about her work at www.EdwidgeDanticat.com.
Additional Resources:
Learn more about Untwine and read an excerpt here.
Read about Edwidge's story of Haiti's heroic queen Anacaona here.
Special thanks:
Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl
Sound mix and editing by Daniel Jordan
Produced by Megan Kaesshaefer
Photo credit: Mark Dellas, 2015
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