Lyonel Trouillot Simple Stories review en information about the book by the Haitian writer. Other Press will publish the english translation of the book with Lyonel Trouillot stories from Haiti on Juni 16, 2026 written by Ethan Warren, that explores Bob Dylan on film. Here you can read information about the content of the book, the author and the publication.
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- “Trouillot conjures a vibrant community…In sparsely simple, never simplistic stories, Trouillot intriguingly, poignantly centers the wounded and the outcast, who have a right to revenge and sometimes take it, if only in words.” (Booklist)
Simple Stories
- Author: Lyonel Trouillot (Haïti)
- Book type: stories from Haiti
- English translation: Willard Wood
- Publisher: Other Press
- To be released: June 16, 2026
- Length: 256 pages
- Format: paperback / ebook
- Prize: $15.99
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Blurb of the book with stories by the Haitian author Lyonel Trouillot
This vibrant collection of 22 stories offers a kaleidoscopic view of Haiti and a wonderful encapsulation of the acclaimed author’s work.
In a country plagued by dictatorship and insurrection, poverty and corruption, where police officers and gang members become hard to distinguish, art provides a sense of meaning and respite.
As people from all walks of life protest their tyrannical leader, a painter tries to reconcile the brutal violence he sees with the beauty of his lover. A wealthy industrialist’s kidnapping ties back to his past with a humble laundress from the seaside. A lovesick servant girl turns to magic to win her master’s heart. Having escaped the shantytowns he grew up in, a wannabe James Bond feels their pull again when he gets involved with an alluring young woman—and her pimp.
Written with the masterful language of a poet, and filled with characters at once lifelike and mythical, Lyonel Trouillot’s story collection creates a multifaceted portrait of modern Haiti.
Lyonel Trouillot was born 31 december 1953 in Port-au-Prince, Haïti. He is a Haitian novelist, poet, journalist, and teacher of French and Creole literature. For his novel La Belle Amour humaine, he was awarded the Grand Prix du Roman Métis, the Geneva Book Fair Literary Prize, and the Gitanjali Literary Prize. Trouillot was made a Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres in 2010. Having lived in exile in Miami for several years, he has now returned to Haiti and lives in Port-au-Prince.