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Haiti: René Depestre and his poem 'Cap'tain Zombie' celebrated by Séphora Pondi

Séphora Pondi highlights 'Cap'tain Zombie', a poem by René Depestre about slavery.

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The work, rooted in Haitian memory, explores colonial and racist traumas.

Her interpretation revitalizes Caribbean literary heritage in France.

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