{"product_id":"antoine-of-gommiers-paperback","title":"Antoine of Gommiers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNathan H. Dize\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eLyonel Trouillot\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho is Antoine of Gommiers? A prophet, seer, matchmaker, trickster, or huckster-- or does he even exist? In this satirical novel tinged with magical realism, Haitian novelist Lyonel Trouillot (Kannjawou) paints a richly textured portrait of life in his native country overseen by supernatural forces where the worlds of dream and reality co-exist. With alternating chapters that reveal the day to day struggles in the capital city of Port-au-Prince of two twin brothers, Ti-Tony, a small time hustler, and Frankie, a wheel-chair-bound folklorist who is writing a biography of the mythic titular Antoine, presiding in his white linen suit and melon-colored hat, the worlds of rural and urban Haiti are brought to colorful and vibrant life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAUTHOR \u003cstrong\u003eLyonel Trouillot\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Haitian novelist, poet, journalist, and professor of literature, and the author of 11 novels, two essays and a book of poetry. His \u003ci\u003eLa belle amour humaine\u003c\/i\u003e was shortlisted for the Goncourt in 2011 and received the Grand Prix du Roman Métis (2011), the Geneva Book Fair Literary Prize (2012), and the Gitanjali Literary Prize (2012).That same year, he was awarded the Prix Wexler for his novel \u003ci\u003eYanvalou\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003epour Charlie, \u003c\/i\u003e and in 2013, he was awarded the Prix Carbet de la Caraïbe et du Tout-Monde for \u003ci\u003eParabole du failli. \u003c\/i\u003eIn 2019 his novel, KANNJAWOU (Schaffner Press) was shortlisted for the Albertine Book Award.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTRANSLATOR \u003cstrong\u003eNathan H. Dize\u003c\/strong\u003e, Ph.D, is a teacher, scholar, and translator of Haitian and Francophone Caribbean literature. Nathan is the translator of three Haitian novels: \u003cem\u003eThe Immortals\u003c\/em\u003e by Makenzy Orcel (SUNY Press, 2020), \u003cem\u003eI Am Alive \u003c\/em\u003eby Kettly Mars (UVA Press, (Fall, 2022), and \u003ci\u003eThe Black Sea in the Big Lakes\u003c\/i\u003e by Annie Lulu. (Schaffner Press, 2024). He has written or translated for publications such as \u003cem\u003earchipelagos\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCaribbean Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eJournal of Haitian \u003c\/em\u003eStudies, LitHub, sx salon, and Words Without Borders. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 164\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.9 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 11, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42732248006719,"sku":"9781639640072","price":20.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/70f4576f7af4d347ed800a2ff09591e6.webp?v=1765131806","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/antoine-of-gommiers-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}