Abstract
Edwidge Danticat has earned critical acclaim writing about the Haitian diaspora in the United States. By focusing on intimate stories of the lives of poor and working‐class families, Danticat calls attention to the profound impact that international political events have on individual lives. Since publishing her first book in 1994 at 25 years old, she has added three novels, one collection of short stories, two children's books, and two non‐fiction works. In addition to editing two volumes of collected stories, she has had her short stories published in numerous magazines and anthologies. She has co‐produced one documentary and acted in two films.