{"product_id":"dzafi-franktienne-9780813941394","title":"D騷afi","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eD騷afi\u003c\/i\u003e is no ordinary zombie novel. In the hands of the great Haitian author known simply as Frank騁ienne, zombification takes on a symbolic dimension that stands as a potent commentary on a country haunted by a history of slavery. Now this dynamic new translation brings this touchstone in Haitian literature--the first book ever published in Haitian Creole--to English-language readers for the first time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Written in a provocative experimental style, with a myriad of voices and combining myth, poetry, allegory, magical realism, and social realism, \u003ci\u003eD騷afi\u003c\/i\u003e tells the tale of a plantation that is run and worked by zombies for the financial benefit of the living owner. The owner's daughter falls in love with a zombie and facilitates his transformation back into fully human form, leading to a rebellion that challenges the oppressive imbalance that had robbed the workers of their spirit. With the walking dead and bloody cockfights (the \"d騷afi\" of the title) as cultural metaphors for Haitian existence, Frank騁ienne's novel is ultimately a powerful allegory of political and social liberation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frank騁ienne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813941393\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813941394\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Virginia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/30\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.55d","brand":"Frank騁ienne","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43996149907711,"sku":"9780813941394","price":24.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8cd13327-bc31-46ff-9cca-6788f147b445.jpg?v=1683340011","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dzafi-franktienne-9780813941394","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}