Language and Literature : Haiti

A listing of web sites that provide links to information about the language and literature of Haiti. The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning Haiti is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 130 contributing editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Additional coverage of journal articles can be found through a subscription to the Hispanic American Periodical Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/).   Both the Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in book form.   One of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects relating to Haiti is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/cb/haiti/). Another site one should especially note is the site prepared by the Law Library of the Library of Congress for legal, political, and general information on their Guide to Law Online (http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/haiti.html).

CHAUVET, MARIE  (http://www.lehman.cuny.edu/ile.en.ile/paroles/chauvet.html)
Overview of the life and work of MARIE CHAUVET. In French.

CREOLE INSTITUTE  (http://www.indiana.edu/%7Ecreole/)
Presents basic information on Creole languages, including Haitian Creole.

Creole Links Page  (http://hometown.aol.com/mit2haiti/Index4.html)
An up-to-date assortment of links to many online Haitian Creole texts, dictionaries, language tools and educational resources. Provides links to Haitian culture-and history-related sites and documents.

DANTICAT, EDWIDGE  (http://www.lehman.cuny.edu/ile.en.ile/paroles/danticat.html)
An overview of the life and work of Edwidge Danticat. In French.

FRANKETIENNE  (http://www.lehman.cuny.edu/ile.en.ile/paroles/franketienne.html)
Overview of the life and work of FRANKETIENNE. In French.

HAITIAN CREOLE LANGUAGE PROFILE  (http://www.lmp.ucla.edu/profiles/profh01.htm)
UCLA Language Materials Project provides learning resources for less commonly taught languages of the world. This page presents information on Haitian Creole.

KIPKAA International Creole Day - French Version  (http://members.aol.com/mit2haiti/KIPKAA-fr.htm?mtbrand=AOL%5FUS)
Montréal's Annual International Creole Day Celebration; October 28, 2000; sponsored by KIPKAA (Komite Inisyativ pou Kore Alfabetizasyon ann Ayiti).

LE DEFI THEATRAL  (http://www.lehman.cuny.edu/ile.en.ile/boutures/0102/10%5Fshelton.html)
Discusses plays of FELIX MORISSEAU-LEROY and AIME CESAIRE.

LITTERATURE HAITIENNE  (http://www.lehman.cuny.edu/ile.en.ile/haiti/paroles.html)
An extensive indexed site devoted to the literature of Haiti. New texts and audio files are frequently added.

Les Contes Haïtiens  (http://members.tripod.com/%7Ememoire/1999-10/1999-10texte4.html)
Les Contes Haïtiens Les Contes Haïtiens Par Dr Bernadette Carré Crosley, Coordinatrice du Chapitre de la Fondation Mémoire à Washington, DC (Allocution prononcée à la soirée de Contes Organisée par la Fondation Mémoire) Chers auditeurs, Nous sommes réunis cet après-midi afin de nous plonger dans un passé lointain, mais combien vivace, une mémoire qui reflète notre culture, une tradition vécue il y a longtemps lors de notre enfance en Haïti. Quelle est donc cette mémoire, tire kont, krik krak, qui nous.

PAGE CREOLE  (http://www.lehman.cuny.edu/ile.en.ile/langues/creole.html)
A resource page devoted to the languages and literatures of French based creoles.