Justin Chrysostome Dorsainvil

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Justin Chrysostome Dorsainvil (1880 - 1942), also known as JC Dorsainvil, was a Haitian author and educator. Born in Port-au-Prince, Dorsainvil worked as a teacher and wrote books on such topics as science, politics, history, and Haitian society. Several of his books explored the Haitian religion of Vodou.

[edit] Selected works

  • Vaudou et Névrose (1913)
  • Une Explication Philologique du Vaudou (1924)
  • Vaudou et Magie (1937)
  • Le Problème de l'Enseignement Primaire en Haïti (1922)
  • Quelques Vues Politiques et Morales (1934)

[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. 102. ISBN 0-9638599-0-0.