A Brooklyn bridge-builder

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It is extremely distressing that illiteracy rates remain very high in Haiti, especially among women, according to novelist Edwidge Danticat. She was born in Haiti, and lived there until the age of 12, when she joined her parents in New York, NY. She recalls finding it very difficult to adjust to living with her parents and to being among strangers. She emphasizes that there is a strong matriarchal sense in Haitan life, and this is reflected in her novel 'Breath, Eyes, Memory.'

Population information, Haiti, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION--CROPS, Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, Agricultural industry, Women novelists, Danticat, Edwidge

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A return trip from verse to prose

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The life and career of the British poet Simon Armitage is examined in detail. His first novel Little Green Man was released in 2001. He has previously released collections of poetry.

Book publishing, Book Publishers, Publishing industry, Biography, Poets, Armitage, Simon

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Why hard men need tough love

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It is vital to show compassion for others, according to writer John Burnside. He feels that people need to change if there is to be a chance of saving the planet.

Authors, Writers, Burnside, John

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