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The Farming of Bones, 1954 - 2011

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Sub-Series 1.2

Scope and Contents

Subseries 1.2, The Farming of the Bones, includes notes, manuscripts, research photographs, annotated books used in research, and an annotated copy of the published novel. Published in 1998, The Farming of the Bones is Danticat’s second novel, a love story that takes place during the 1937 Parsley massacre of Haitian migrants living in the Dominican Republic. The novel engages with antihaitianismo (anti-Haitian discrimination) in the Dominican Republic.

Dates

  • Creation: 1954 - 2011

Language of Materials

From the File:

Collection is predominantly in English, with limited materials in Haitian Creole, French, and Spanish.

Access

This collection has no restrictions.

Extent

From the File: 32.6 Linear Feet (55 document boxes; 3 cartons; 8 oversize boxes)

Repository Details

Part of the Barnard Archives and Special Collections Repository

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