by Michael Aubertin (Author)
Neg maron: Freedom Fighter speaks to the themes of warfare and slavery in the Caribbean during the eighteenth century and the resulting sexism. Have such experiences by the author's ancestors bequeathed a legacy of problems that current men and women have to struggle to surmount? There are echoes in the experience of African Americans and others in the diaspora who have experienced oppression. The gender-war continues. There is an urgent need to revisit the probable causes.
Author Biography
Michael Aubertin was the Director of Culture i Saint Lucia for three years, and has worked as APCD with the Peace Corps. He has been interviewed by the BBC in relation to his historical novel that addresses slavery and oppression as well as gender issues. He is married with three children and six grand children.