Watch Woman of Calvary Hill

Overview

Following Trouillot's earlier novels, Kannjawou and Antoine of Gommiers, each of which gave voices to a variety of dispossessed characters out of Haitian life and lore, The Old Woman of Calvary Hill completes the trilogy with this magical realism narrative as told by the "old woman" of the title, a spiritual embodiment of the hill itself, — once a gathering spot for women and children to play, dance and love— who has witnessed its centuries-long exploitation, degradation and destruction. We learn of the original colonial owners of the land, Des Merables, and their debauchery and cruelty over the decades and the centuries-long battles that the old woman has waged to save this sacred place. With compassion and fire,  The Old Woman of Calvary Hill  gives voice to the women of Haiti, the true guardians of their country.

Author Biography

Lyonel Trouillot is a Haitian novelist, poet, journalist, and professor of literature, and the author of 11 novels, two essays and a book of poetry. His La belle amour humaine was shortlisted for the Goncourt in 2011 and received the Grand Prix du Roman Métis (2011), the Geneva Book Fair Literary Prize (2012), and the Gitanjali Literary Prize (2012).That same year, he was awarded the Prix Wexler for his novel Yanvalou pour Charlie, and in 2013, he was awarded the Prix Carbet de la Caraïbe et du Tout-Monde for Parabole du failli. In 2019 his novel, KANNJAWOU (Schaffner Press) was shortlisted for the Albertine Book Award.