Soucouyant

Fiction & Literature, Literary
Cover of the book Soucouyant by David Chariandy, Arsenal Pulp Press
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Author: David Chariandy ISBN: 9781551523767
Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press Publication: September 1, 2007
Imprint: Arsenal Pulp Press Language: English
Author: David Chariandy
ISBN: 9781551523767
Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press
Publication: September 1, 2007
Imprint: Arsenal Pulp Press
Language: English

A “soucoyant” is an evil spirit in Caribbean lore, a reminder of past transgressions that refuse to diminish with age. In this beautifully told novel that crosses borders, cultures, and generations, a young man returns home to care for his aging mother, who suffers from dementia. In his efforts to help her and by turn make amends for their past estrangement from one another, he is compelled to re-imagine his mother’s stories for her before they slip completely into darkness. In delicate, heartbreaking tones, the names for everyday things fade while at the same time a beautiful, haunted life, stained by grief, is slowly revealed.

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A “soucoyant” is an evil spirit in Caribbean lore, a reminder of past transgressions that refuse to diminish with age. In this beautifully told novel that crosses borders, cultures, and generations, a young man returns home to care for his aging mother, who suffers from dementia. In his efforts to help her and by turn make amends for their past estrangement from one another, he is compelled to re-imagine his mother’s stories for her before they slip completely into darkness. In delicate, heartbreaking tones, the names for everyday things fade while at the same time a beautiful, haunted life, stained by grief, is slowly revealed.

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