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From the age of four, Edwidge Danticat’s life was shaped by her uncle Joseph, whom she viewed as a second father after her parents left Haiti for America. When she joined them in New York at twelve, she found herself torn between the excitement of a new country and the growing fear for those left behind. As the Haitian political situation deteriorated, the Danticat family watched their relatives, still in Haiti, face increasing danger. In 2004 the family entered the harrowing reality of being caught in events beyond their control, as they struggled to reunite and survive. "Brother, I’m Dying" presents this true story with the intimate, lyrical voice that characterizes Danticat’s work, offering a powerful narrative of family, migration, and resilience.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography
Authors: Edwidge Danticat
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