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Create dangerously : the immigrant artist at work

by Edwidge Danticat

Combining memoir and essay, this work explores the relationship between art and exile, examining the role of immigrant artists from countries in crisis. It pays tribute to Haitian creators and citizens who bear witness to violence, tragedy, and displacement.

Accession 4110 ISBN 9780691140186 Publisher Princeton University Press
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