Edwidge Danticat (Cyclopedia of World Authors)
Edwidge Danticat (DAN-tih-cah), the first African Haitian woman author to write in English, emerged on the contemporary literary scene as one of the United States’ most creative young artists. Krik? Krak!, a finalist for the prestigious National Book Award in 1995, brought Danticat to the attention of literary critics and media. In 1998, television host Oprah Winfrey chose Breath, Eyes, Memory for her book club, catapulting the novel into best-seller status. Danticat’s stories have been published in more than twenty-five journals. She has also edited several...
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