Written by
Morisseau-Leroy, Félix, Haitian, 1912 - 1998
Date
1997
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W x D: 8 1/4 × 5 1/2 × 9/16 in. (21 × 14 × 1.5 cm)
Description
A 1997 paperback edition of “Teyat Kreyòl” by Feliks Moriso-Lewa (Félix Morisseau-Leroy) features six plays written in Haitian Creole. The laminated front and back covers have a white background with red and blue typeface. At the top of the front cover in blue text is [Feliks / Moriso-Lews] and at the bottom center is [Antigòn / Wa Kreyon / Pèp la / Moun fou / Rara / Anatòl]. The title of the book is written sideways on the right and left edge in red text [teyat / kreyòl]. There is a tear in the bottom left corner in the front cover. The back cover provides a biography of the author which continues in the end pages of the book.
Place printed
Delmas, Port-au-Prince, Ouest, Haiti, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
Place purchased
Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Books and Published Materials
Type
paperbacks
Topic
Identity
Literature
Local and regional
Play
Religion
Tragedy (Theatre)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Eustache Family
Object number
2022.102
Restrictions & Rights
© Estate of Félix Morisseau-Leroy
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd558804bda-9309-424c-8d90-bc385b3446f0

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