Haitian women's long march: from sister to mother/La longue marche des femmes haitiennes: de la soeur a la mere

Since the first novel published in 1859, haitian novelists have traditionally described the necessity of democratic change and modernization of haitian society as a fight of brothers. In this fight, sisters have intervene first as auxiliary but more and more as leaders. According to the evolution of this tradition it appears that reconciliation of brothers will not be sufficient if there is no co-operation between brothers and sisters in their fight. Keywords: Haitian literature; Tradition; Cooperation; Literary generations; Women fight. Des le premier roman publie en 1959, les romanciers haitiens ont traditionnellement represente le besoin de democratiser et de moderniser la societe haitienne par l'image d'une lutte de freres ennemis. Les sCEurs ont toujours participe a cette lutte. D'abord en tant qu'auxiliaires et de plus en plus comme leaders. Cette tradition qui evolue demontre qu'il ne suffira pas que les freres se reconcilient mais qu'il faudra que freres et sCEurs cooperent dans leur lutte. Mots-cles: Litterature haitienne; Tradition; Cooperation; Generations litteraires; Lutte des femmes. Desde o primeiro romance publicado em 1959, os romancistas haitianos representaram tradicionalmente a necessidade de democratizar e de modernizar a sociedade haitiana pela imagem de uma luta de irmaos inimigos. As irmas sempre participaram desta luta. Primeiramente enquanto auxiliares e cada vez mais como lideres. Esta tradicao que evolui demonstra que nao bastara que os irmaos se reconciliem, mas que sera preciso que os irmaos e as irmas cooperem em sua luta. Palavras-chave: Literatura haitiana, Tradicao, Cooperacao, Geracoes literarias, Luta das mulheres