Joan Dayan speaks about translating Rene Depestre (1996)

Shari Benstock of the University of Miami introduces Professor Joan Dayan, professor of English at the University of Arizona, who talks about her work translating Black Haitian poet Rene Depestre's collection of poetry, "Rainbow for the Christian West" (1977; Un Arc-en-ciel pour l'Occident Chretien, 1966). Dayan gives extensive backround information on becoming acquainted with Depestre, on his place in Caribbean literature, about her book "Haiti, History, and the Gods," and then answers questions from the audience.