Leon Laleau, a distinguished Haitain diplomat, politician and poet, was born in Port-au-Prince in 1892. He held degrees in law and science, and represented Haiti as a diplomat at the United Nations as well as diplomatic missions in Cuba, Panama, Lima, Santiago, Paris, London and Rome.
He was a prolific writer of poetry, plays and novels, and in 1962, Laleau received the Edgar Allan Poe prize. Leon Laleau died in 1979.
Below are some of Laleau's works:
Poems:
Novels:
Jusqu'au Bord (1916)
La Danse des Vagues (1919)
Le Choc (1932)
A Voix Basse (1920)
Plays:
La Pluie et le Beau Temps
Le Tremplin
Kreyolicious, a blog about Haitian literature and culture, has a review of Laleau's novel, Le Choc.
If you read French, check out some more information on Laleau here.
He was a prolific writer of poetry, plays and novels, and in 1962, Laleau received the Edgar Allan Poe prize. Leon Laleau died in 1979.
Below are some of Laleau's works:
Poems:
- La Flèche au Cœur (1926)
- Le Rayon des Jupes (1928)
- Abréviations (1928)
- Musique Nègre (1931)
- Ondes Courtes (1933)
Novels:
Plays:
Kreyolicious, a blog about Haitian literature and culture, has a review of Laleau's novel, Le Choc.
If you read French, check out some more information on Laleau here.
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