<I>Masters of the Dew: A Novel of Haiti</I>
date: label: Date
content: 1947
name: label: Written by
content: Jacques Roumain, Haitian, 1907 - 1944
label: Translated by
content: Langston Hughes, American, 1902 - 1967
label: Translated by
content: Will Mercer Cook, American, 1903 - 1987
label: Published by
content: Reynal & Hitchcock, American, 1933 - 1948
notes: label: Description
content: A hard cover string bound 182 page book (a) written by Jacques Roumain is a novel set in Haiti. A label on the inside cover signifies that it was a part of [THE ARTHUR B. SPINGARN / COLLECTION / OF NEGRO LITERATURE]. The paper wrap around jacket (b) is printed on the cover with a pink background with white text [JACQUES ROUMAIN / MASTERS / of the DEW / A Novel of Haiti / Translated by / LANGSTON HUGHES / & MERCER COOK]. The spine, wings and verso feature a white background with pink text.
place: label: Place depicted
content: Haiti, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Agriculture
label: Topic
content: Literature
label: Topic
content: Politics
label: Topic
content: Rural life
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Books and Published Materials
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2011.158.1ab
objectType: label: Type
content: books
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Cover: No Known Copyright Restrictions Content: © Jacques Roumain 1947
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: cardboard, paper (fiber product) and ink
label: Dimensions
content: 8 1/4 x 5 1/2 x 1/2 in. (21 x 14 x 1.3 cm)