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From Toussaint L'ouverture To Pelé, The Dictionary Of Caribbean And Afro-latin American Biography Will Provide A Comprehensive Overview Of The Lives Of Caribbeans And Afro-latin Americans Who Are Historically Significant. The Project Will Be Unprecedented In Scale, Covering The Entire Caribbean, And The Afro-descended Populations Throughout Latin America, Including People Who Spoke And Wrote Creole, Dutch, English, French, Portuguese, And Spanish. It Will Also Encompass The Full Scope Of History, With Entries On Figures From The First Forced Slave Migrations In The Sixteenth Centuries, To Entries On Living Persons Such As The Haitian Musician And Politician Wyclef Jean And The Cuban Author And Poet Nancy Morejón. Individuals Will Be Drawn From All Walks Of Life Including Philosophers, Politicians, Activists, Entertainers, Scholars, Poets, Scientists, Religious Figures, Kings, And Everyday People Whose Lives Have Contributed To The History Of The Caribbean And Latin America--provided By Publisher.
This reference work investigates the historical significance and biographical trajectories of individuals from the Caribbean and Afro-Latin American diaspora. Editors Franklin W. Knight and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. leverage their extensive academic backgrounds in history and African American studies to curate a comprehensive record of figures who have shaped the cultural, political, and social landscapes of these regions. The text serves as a foundational repository of information, bridging gaps in historical documentation for populations often marginalized in traditional biographical archives.
What You Will Find
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Scholars and librarians frequently cite this collection as a vital resource for filling historical voids in regional biographical data. Experts highlight the academic rigor and the unprecedented linguistic scope of the entries as a standard for future reference works in the field.
Page Count:
0
Publication Date:
2016-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10:
0190614390
ISBN-13:
9780190614393
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