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But the ruling classes and the intellectual elites in the emerging Haitian state remain imbued with French culture. There was a patriotic vein that recounted the deeds of convulsive independence. It adopted, over the 19th century, the successive literary currents coming from France: classicism, romanticism, Parnassianism, and symbolism.
Dézafi is widely seen as an influential piece of Haitian literature. [3] Frankétienne was named an Artist for Peace by UNESCO in 2010 [7] after he "predicted" the devastating 2010 Haitian earthquake with his 2009 play Melovivi or Le Piège. [8] He was also a recipient of France's Order of Letters and a past Nobel candidate. [3]
Frankétienne (born Franck Étienne on April 12, 1936, in Ravine-Sèche, Haiti) is a Haitian writer, poet, playwright, painter, musician, activist and intellectual. [1] [2] He is recognized as one of Haiti's leading writers and playwrights of both French and Haitian Creole, [3] and is "known as the father of Haitian letters". [4]
René Depestre (born 29 August 1926, Jacmel, Haiti) is a Haitian-French poet and former communist activist. [1] He is considered to be one of the most prominent figures in Haitian literature. [2] [3] He lived in Cuba as an exile from the Duvalier regime for many years and was a founder of the Casa de las Américas publishing house. He is best ...
The Colonial System Unveiled (French: Le système colonial dévoilé) is a book by Haitian writer and politician, Baron de Vastey, originally published in French in 1814.It is possibly 'the first systemic critique of colonialism ever written' [1] [2] and anticipates several themes and concepts of anticolonial writing, Négritude and Critical race theory, including the idea that colonialism is ...
Haitian mythology (1 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Haitian literature" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
Jacques Roumain (French pronunciation: [ʒak ʁumɛ̃]; June 4, 1907 – August 18, 1944) was a Haitian writer, politician, and advocate of Marxism.He is considered one of the most prominent figures in Haitian literature.
Louis-Philippe Dalembert (born December 1962) is a Haitian poet and novelist. He writes in both French and Haitian creole. His works have been translated into several languages. He was awarded the Goncourt Prize for poetry for his body of work. He now divides his home between Paris, France, and Port-au-Prince, Haiti.