![]() ![]() Even though the author expresses a number of prejudices in fashion at the time, the book has an additional precursory character in that some of its dialogues and accounts are written in Creole.Ĭomposed of a frontispiece representing Bras-Canot, seven short stories essentially on the topic of fugitive slaves, as well as five letters in which the author gives an account of his wanderings through the island’s society and landscapes. ![]() The publisher, whose preface indicates the confidential character of the publication, enriched the texts with intricate decorations. We know that he contributed to a newspaper in Laval, L’Echo de la Mayenne, and that he probably lived on Bourbon between 18: his name is listed in the 1847-48 census of slave owners in Saint-Benoit. We have very little information concerning this book, only 50 examples of which were printed. This year, the collections of the Departmental Library of Reunion have been enriched with a collection of short stories edited in 1845 by the publishing house P.A. You can replay the resulting discussions, which brought together researchers working in Mauritius island, Madagascar, Mozambique, Paris, Germany and Reunion, who shared their visions and experiences around the two main topics treated: ‘Slavery in slave-trading countries’ and ‘Abolition, reparation and heritage’. In the context of the Indian Ocean History Week, on 28th November 2020, the International Indian Ocean History Association, in partnership with the Departmental Council of Reunion, presented the history of the estate and of slavery, with a symposium at the Villèle museum entitled ‘New approaches to slavery.’ Symposium ‘New approaches to slavery.’ Villèle museum – 28th December 2020 ![]() Įxhibition ‘Kosa i lé le Kan ?’ (What is the camp?)Īn exhibition designed by Prosper Eve, with the collaboration of Alexis Miranville and the Kan Villèle Association, presenting all aspects of ‘the camp’ – the place where the slaves lived on the estate. The exhibition, which traces the history of slavery on Reunion, targets schoolchildren, as well as the public in general. For the occasion of the great 20th December 2020 celebrations, the Villèle museum showcased the exhibition entitled ‘Slavery on Bourbon island’, designed and set up by the Departmental Archives of Reunion. ![]()
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