"Still Unthinkable? The Haitian Revolution and the Reception of Michel-Rolph Trouillot’s Silencing the Past,” Journal of Haitian Studies 19, no. 2 (Fall 2013): 75 – 103 (original) (raw)

This essay explores the reception history of Michel-Rolph Trouillot's influential work, "Silencing the Past: Power and the Production of History," with a focus on its impact on scholarship related to the Haitian Revolution. It highlights the uneven reception of Trouillot's arguments, particularly his chapter on the Haitian Revolution as a 'non-event,' discussing how his ideas have both illuminated and been misrepresented in historical narratives. The essay argues that, despite Trouillot's significant impact, the trivialization of the Haitian Revolution persists in scholarly discourse.