Juste Chanlatte
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Juste Chanlatte (1766 - 1828) was a Haitian poet and playwright. He served as secretary to King Henri I of the Kingdom of Haiti. Chanlatte was born in Port-au-Prince and educated in France. He wrote for La Gazette du Cap and later was the editor of the official government publication during President Jean Pierre Boyer's term, the Télégraphe.
[edit] Selected works
- Ode à l'Indépendance (1821)
- Cantate à l'Indépendance (1821)
- La Triple Palme (1822)
- Le Naufrage de "l'Alexandre"
[edit] References
- Schutt-Ainé, Patricia; Staff of Librairie Au Service de la Culture (1994). Haiti: A Basic Reference Book. Miami, Florida: Librairie Au Service de la Culture, p. 88. ISBN 0-9638599-0-0.