Dyakout 1, 2, 3, 4

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Dyakout 1, 2, 3, 4 is a collection of poetry written by Félix Morisseau-Leroy in Haitian Creole. A paperback book, the front cover has a blue background with an illustration of a yellow colored dyakout, a straw shoulder bag, lined with two red tassels and a green one in between. At the top of the cover in gray text is the title [dyakout 1, 2, 3, 4] and at the bottom in gray text is the author’s name [félix morisseau-leroy]. The back cover has a blue background with a color printed photograph of the author, Félix Morisseau-Leroy, in the upper right-hand quadrant. The rest of the space is covered in white text of quotes of praise directed at the author’s published work. The book has minor edgewear with a tight and secure binding.

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