16714L Vedrine's new book & The Creole Month Celebration (October) (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: E Vedrine <evedrine@hotmail.com>


The book for the CREOLE MONTH CELEBRATION (October)
[to be released the first weak of October]

Order your copy now (Educa@aol.com); Tel: 954 725 0701

*An ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY ON HAITIAN CREOLE:
A review of publications from colonial times to 2000*

700 p.
© 2003 by E.W.VEDRINE

[KEYWORDS: Atlantic Creoles, Caribbean languages, Caribbean  literature,
Creole bibliographies, Creole corpus, Creole description, Creole genesis,
Creole grammar, Creole lexicon, Creole status, Creole teaching, Creole
Linguistics, Creole Studies, French-based Creoles, Haitian Bilingual
Programs, Haitian Creole, Haitian Culture, Haitian History, Haitian
Language, Haitian Linguistics, Haitian Literature, Kreyòl, Pidgin and Creole
Languages, The language of Haiti, Theses & Dissertations on Haitian Creole,
Theses & Dissertations related to Haiti.]


IN PRAISE OF THE AUTHOR

“Védrine ... I find an inspiration that is varied and fertile in your works
and loyal to cultural and social reality. I am specially impressed by the
level you reach in considering language in different aspects of Haitian
life: education, development, reflection. Your suggestions on Creole deserve
to be included in the curriculum of all important discussions dealing with
the subject. The great advantage found in your analysis is when you pose the
problem and you force an interested mind to make decisions and search and
balance the pros and cons of the issue.”
-- Charlot Lucien,
Editor-in-chief of Bulletin Commercial Du Massachusetts

“Emmanuel Védrine came to us as a 'gift from God'... He not only spoke
French and Spanish, but also spoke Creole and Italian.... Since we had a
large population of minority students who speak Spanish, French, and Creole
(his native language), he was a wonderful role model for our 85% minority
population, being able to handle very well a very emotional classroom of
students.... I was delighted to bring him on board.... He was always
prepared to teach, and he had an excellent background in his discipline
(language)...”

-- Sister Maria Jude, CSJ
Former principal of St. Gregory's High School, Boston


“Emmanuel Védrine is a colleague who pays tribute to the country. In
testimony of admiration for all of his important works on Haiti and for
Haiti.”

-- Dr. Claudine Michel,
Dept. of Black Studies
University of California-Santa Barbara


“We would like to congratulate Védrine. He is a writer who is making our
language known to others, giving it a boost, as well as more dignity and
respect. He is someone who is making it known that this language is a
language like any other.”

-- Eddy Le Phare,
Host of 'Lèt ak Kilti' (Haitian radio network, Boston)


“Emmanuel Védrine is a poet, an educator, who is pioneering a work for the
development and academic promotion of the Creole language and culture.
Védrine writes many theses and poems with reflection on Creole language
issues.”

-- Tontongi,
Poet, essayist and editor-in-chief of 'Tanbou' (Boston)


“Védrine's strongest qualities are his intellect, his linguistic abilities
which are superb, and his moral character. He is a poet, a writer who has
contributed tremendously by developing materials in Haitian Creole that are
geared to helping Haitians. Previously a teacher, he was knowledgeable in
his subject area, used creative approaches, and above all he was able to
motivate his students. In addition to his classroom duties, he also helped
supervise extra-curricular activities and multicultural events.”

-- Joel Theodat,
Bilingual Dept. Head, Housemaster (Boston Public Schools)

“Emmanuel Védrine assisted with the development of the Pimsleur course
'Speak and Read Essential Haitian Creole. His contributions included
offering advice on grammar, spelling and usage. Védrine was a valuable
member of the development team. His comments and opinions provide us with an
in-depth look at Haitian language and culture.”

-- Mary E. Green,
Development Editor
(Simon & Schuster; Pimsleur Language Training)


“Emmanuel Védrine is one of the pillars of The Creole Movement.”

-- Max Manigat (Haitian Books Center, New York)

“I am impressed with Emmanuel Védrine's motivation for the development of
Haitian Creole as a language that can be standardized and adapted to serve
all the functions of its speakers and, in particular, members of the
American Diaspora who require medical, social, and educational services in
the language. Given the limited resources at his disposal, the linguistic
tools Védrine has produced are noteworthy, in particular, his Dictionary Of
Haitian Creole Verbs With Phrases And Idioms. It is a very useful resource
for linguists, translators, and learners of the language. With regard to its
originality and overall quality, I would rank it as the best work on the
vocabulary of the language and right next to Freeman and Laguerre's
Haitian-English Dictionary and our own somewhat dated Haitian Creole -
English - French Dictionary. The high quality of the work is reflected by
its having been deemed worthy of review in the prestigious Journal of Pidgin
and Creole Languages. He is also a prolific author of literary and
educational materials in Haitian Creole. He would be an invaluable
collaborator to any project involving the description of Haitian Creole and
the preparation of various linguistic tools for the language.”

-- Dr Albert Valdman,
Rudy Professor of French, Italian and Linguistics
Indiana University-Bloomington

“Védrine has a very solid educational background, an excellent knowledge of
the Spanish, French, and Creole cultures.”

-- Dr Ricardo Navas-Ruiz,
Professor of Spanish
University of Massachusetts-Boston

“Fellow countryman Paul Laraque prophesied long ago that a new era would
probably come in Haitian literature when it would be done by writers who not
only learn how to speak, but also how to write in Creole' (Haïti Progrès,
March 25 - 31, 1987). Emmanuel W. Védrine is a multi-talented writer and
researcher. Linguist, founder and editor-in-chief of the “E. W. VÉDRINE
CREOLE PROJECT”, up to present, he has already explored almost all facets of
the Creole language. His works are a testimony.”

-- Kesler Brezault,
Poet, novelist & editor-in-chief of
'Edisyon Lagomatik' (Montreal)

“Emmanuel W. Védrine shows our people to be the descendants of an inventive,
bodacious and courageous People. His poetry reflects the appreciation that
he carries for his homeland and, most of all, relishes the pleasure of the
soul. Védrine is a poet who writes and speaks his mind... as far as I can
tell, practically always. He follows his own road, believes in his own
dreams, which are deeply rooted in the Haitian dream. He refuses to separate
himself from the 'common Haitian'.”

-- Tony Jean-Jacques,
Educator, poet (Boston Public Schools)
“'Windows on Haiti' is very pleased to welcome Emmanuel W. Védrine and the
foundation of his monumental compilation of materials related to research on
Haiti. Though it's entitled 'A Short Bibliography Of Dissertations Related
To Haiti', it is likely the most extensive one compiled today on the
Internet. For the time being, it will be available on the Net exclusively on
'Windows on Haiti'. With no doubt, this copyrighted research will grow into
an indispensable tool for research on Haiti. As Védrine so eloquently puts
it: 'Tout sa n ap fè pou Ayiti Cheri, nou dwe fè l tèt kale!'. I do
subscribe to this philosophy, and I thank Védrine for formulating it.”

-- Guy Antoine,
Webmaster, Windows On Haiti (windowsonhaiti.com)

“Emmanuel W. Védrine is one of the most prolific young creolists I know; he
seems to have a vision and a plan and is one of the best-known in the field
because of his formation and passion.”

-- Dr Emilio Bazile,
Faculty of Medicine, Ottawa University
(Ontario, Canada)

“This ['Védrine Archive'] site is a special one because it represents most
of Emmanuel Védrine's contributions to the Creole Forum. Védrine is a writer
and researcher who is investigating everything related to the Creole
language. In this way, it would be difficult for us to find another person
who is more passionate about the native language and who is working so hard
for its advancement in educational and literary areas.”

-- REKA (Rezo Entènèt Kreyolis Ayisyen – http://kreyol.org)

“The year 2000 marks the 10th anniversary that Haitian linguist Emmanuel W.
Védrine has been conducting linguistic research and publishing documents on
the Kreyòl language. Among these include articles, books, comments,
interviews and theses completed over this period of 120 months. In all,
Védrine has published more than 300 titles ... The research of this Haitian
linguist, who left for the United States when he was young, touches on
different aspects of the Kreyòl language and culture. Teaching Kreyòl,
Kreyòl in the media, literature, literacy are among the many subjects that
Védrine has dealt with during this period of time in his career as a
researcher. In order to get to know him and know his thoughts on Creole
issues, we asked him a few questions. In his replies, he also asked
questions back such as 'Does the Haitian State have an interest in the
"dissemination of the Kreyòl language throughout schools in Haiti" and at
all levels in order to continue its development?' ... Védrine asked many
other questions 'that deserve much thought', as he said.”

-- Gotson Pierre, journalist at SICRAD

“... Emmanuel Védrine is one of the most prolific writers, editors and
publishers of Haitian Creole texts. One of his ongoing goals is to provide
Haitian Creole dictionaries, grammars and abundant texts for bilingual
education teachers. He is a particularly gifted poet ... Védrine is one of
the most focussed, practical, and hard-working person I know ...”

-- Marilyn Mason, MIT2 (Boston)

“The Haitian-American Society and The Negritude Society recognize Emmanuel
W. Védrine for his outstanding research on Haitian Creole, particularly his
An Annotated Bibliography On Haitian Creole: A review of publications from
colonial times to 2000”

-- The Haitian-American Society and The Negritude Society,
University of Massachusetts-Boston

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