Synopses & Reviews
Reflections of Loko Miwa is th first novel for Lilas Desquiron, one of few Haitian women writers to gain international recognition. The country'scomplex social and political situation is the setting for the story of two womenordained by the spirits of Vodou to be marasa (twins) in spite of their birth intounrelated families of different classes. Desquiron's intricate narrative shiftsamong characters, bringing diverse perspectives to bear on the dramas of classprejudice.
The novel is a very personal account ofa young woman's adherence to folk beliefs and resistance to prejudices of her class.Although a number of Haitian novels evoke scenes of Vodou, Desquiron is the firstwriter to have inscribed a story so completely within popular religious and culturalbeliefs.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [xxix]-xxxii).