Haiti, 1965 - A Novel

Authors

Fabienne Sylvia Josaphat, Florida International UniversityFollow

Document Type

Thesis

Degree

Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Major/Program

Creative Writing

First Advisor's Name

Les Standiford

First Advisor's Committee Title

Major Professor

Second Advisor's Name

Debra Dean

Third Advisor's Name

Bruce Harvey

Keywords

English, Creative Writing, Novel, Haiti

Date of Defense

3-20-2014

Abstract

HAITI, 1965 is a historical novel set in Haiti where a struggling taxi driver, Raymond L’Eveillé, struggles to provide for his family under the rule of the infamous dictator François Duvalier Sr.

Raymond’s brother Nicolas, a professor and attorney, lives a more luxurious lifestyle, and both brothers are at odds over finances. When Nicolas decides to write a book about the crimes committed by the government, the inevitable happens. The brutal Tonton Macoutes militia raid his home and find notes that are as evidence enough to send him to Haiti's most notorious gulag of the era, Fort Dimanche, It will be up to Raymond to save his brother. He will have to use his resources and street smarts to get himself arrested, infiltrate the dungeons of Fort Dimanche to find Nicolas, and plan a near-impossible escape.

Identifier

FI14040857

Recommended Citation

Josaphat, Fabienne Sylvia, "Haiti, 1965 - A Novel" (2014). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1171.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1171