On View
Cultural Expressions Gallery
Exhibition
Cultural Expressions
Written by
Morisseau-Leroy, Félix, Haitian, 1912 - 1998
Published by
Haitiana Publications, Inc., American
Date
1990
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W x D: 8 1/2 × 5 1/2 × 1/2 in. (21.6 × 14 × 1.3 cm)
Description
Dyakout 1, 2, 3, 4 is a collection of poetry written by Félix Morisseau-Leroy in Haitian Creole. A paperback book, the front cover has a blue background with an illustration of a yellow colored dyakout, a straw shoulder bag, lined with two red tassels and a green one in between. At the top of the cover in gray text is the title [dyakout 1, 2, 3, 4] and at the bottom in gray text is the author’s name [félix morisseau-leroy]. The back cover has a blue background with a color printed photograph of the author, Félix Morisseau-Leroy, in the upper right-hand quadrant. The rest of the space is covered in white text of quotes of praise directed at the author’s published work.
The book has minor edgewear with a tight and secure binding. There are 177 pages covering themes of injustices and abuse that are endured by Haiti’s working-class and poor communities, migration, international relations, political history, and Creole language.
Place printed
Queens, New York City, Queens County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Cultural Place
Haiti, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
Classification
Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
Type
paperbacks
Topic
African diaspora
International affairs
Language
Literature
Migrations
Poetry
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2021.1
Restrictions & Rights
© Félix Morisseau-Leroy
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd595266f27-5c16-4d4c-aec9-f1b4406799c7

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