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- 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.