“. . . But the past does not exist independently from the present. Indeed, the past is only past because there is a present, just as I can point to something over there only because I am here. But nothing is inherently over there or here. In that sense, the past has no content. The past -- or more accurately,… — Michel-Rolph Trouillot Copy Share
But the past does not exist independently from the present. Indeed, the past is only past because there is a present, just as I… — Michel-Rolph Trouillot Copy Share Image
The silencing of the Haitian Revolution is only a chapter within a narrative of global domination. It is part of the history of the… — Michel-Rolph Trouillot Copy Share Image
History is the fruit of power, but power itself is never so transparent that its analysis becomes superfluous. The ultimate mark of power may… — Michel-Rolph Trouillot Copy Share Image
But we may want to keep in mind that deeds and words are not as distinguishable as often we presume. History does not belong… — Michel-Rolph Trouillot Copy Share Image
Silences enter the process of historical production at four crucial moments: the moment of fact creation (the making of sources); the moment of fact… — Michel-Rolph Trouillot Copy Share Image
