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Aftershocks of Disaster : Puerto Rico Before and After the Storm

Bonilla, Yarimar(Edited by)LeBron, Marisol(Edited by)
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Two years after Hurricane Maria hit, Puerto Ricans are still reeling from its effects and aftereffects.

Aftershocks collects poems, essays and photos from survivors of Hurricane Maria detailing their determination to persevere.

The concept of "aftershocks" is used in the context of earthquakes to describe the jolts felt after the initial quake, but no disaster is a singular event.

Aftershocks of Disaster examines the lasting effects of hurricane Maria, not just the effects of the wind or the rain, but delving into what followed: state failure, social abandonment, capitalization on human misery, and the collective trauma produced by the botched response.

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Product Details
Haymarket Books
1642590304 / 9781642590302
Paperback / softback
24/09/2019
United States
English
170 pages
22 cm