Jean-Fernand Brierre
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Jean-Fernand Brierre was a Haiti
an poet. Born in Jérémie
, Brierre worked as a politician and diplomat. He is recognized "as one of the most brilliant Haitian writers." Poet, dramatist, and Haiti's ambassador to Argentina. He emerged in the 1930s as a poet and militant in the backlash against the American Occupation (1915-34). His thundering epic verse celebrated the heroes of Haitian independence and the black race. His Black Soul (1947) and La Source (1956) are well-known Haitian examples of the poetry of négritude.
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
an poet. Born in Jérémie
Jérémie
Jérémie is the capital city of the department of Grand'Anse, in Haiti, with a population of about 31,000 . It is almost isolated from the rest of the country...
, Brierre worked as a politician and diplomat. He is recognized "as one of the most brilliant Haitian writers." Poet, dramatist, and Haiti's ambassador to Argentina. He emerged in the 1930s as a poet and militant in the backlash against the American Occupation (1915-34). His thundering epic verse celebrated the heroes of Haitian independence and the black race. His Black Soul (1947) and La Source (1956) are well-known Haitian examples of the poetry of négritude.
Selected works
- Chansons Secrètes (1933)
- Black Soul (1947)
- Les Aïeules (1954)
- La Source (1956)
- Images d'Or (1959)
- Découverte (1960)
- Aux Champs pour Occide (1960)