Stella

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Publisher Marketing: Stella, the first Haitian novel, combines descriptions of moving scenes with factual accounts of the 13 years of the Haitian revolution (1791-1804). Stella is an epic saga and chapter headings refer to major events in Haiti's history and the major historical figures are present - Toussaint. Petion, Christophe, Sonthonax, Leclerc - among many others. The allegorical figures are mainly episodic and are meant to hold the plot together. It is also an important document of Caribbean history and fictionalised history.

Contributor Bio:  Duno-Gottberg, Luis Luis Duno-Gottberg, Houston, Texas, is associate professor of Caribbean studies and film at Rice University. He is the author of "Solventar las diferencias: La ideologia del mestizaje en Cuba" and "Albert Camus, Naturaleza: Patria y Exilio".