The Butterfly's Way: From the Haitian Dyaspora in the United States.(Review)(Brief Article)

The Butterfly's Way: From the Haitian Dyaspora in the United States edited by Edwidge Danticat Soho Press, February 2001, $15.00, ISBN 1-56947-218-1

The Haitian Revolution of 1791-1803 led to the birth of the first independent nation in the Caribbean. Yet today, in the wake of a history of brutal political dictatorships and social upheavals, Haiti is cited as the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere. Many have fled its shores seeking sanctuary and a better way of life, only to find themselves and their descendants trapped in a web of stereotypes and cultural intolerance that mocks their distinguished heritage.

In The Butterfly's Way, Haitian-born Edwidge …