Charles Moravia

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Charles Moravia (17 June 1875 - 1938) was a Haitian poet, dramatist, teacher, and diplomat. Born in Jacmel, Moravia became a teacher in the same city. He founded two periodicals, the short-lived La Plume, published from 1914 to 1915, and Le Temps, founded in 1922. He was appointed Minister Plenipotentiary to Washington, D.C. in 1919, during the United States' occupation of Haiti. He also served as a Senator of the Republic during the presidency of Sténio Vincent.

Moravia was jailed by the Vincent government for his articles opposed to the American occupation.

[edit] Selected works

Roses et Camélias (1903) - poems
La Crête à Pierrot (1903) - drama
Au Clair de Lune (1910) - drama
L'Amiral Killick (1943) - drama

[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, pp. 98-99. ISBN 0-9638599-0-0.

Fritz-Gerald Delice is an award-winning Haitian poet author of the well acclaimed Inspirational poetry book "Just Let It Flow" and also the author of "It's My Turn Now". Fritz-Gerald was born and raised in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on March 28, 1967. He's earned an Associate degree in Accounting, a Baccalaureate and Magna Cum Laude Master's in Business Administration. He's written a host of articles for various magazines, including the Gwinnett Life; featured #1 in at least three different anthologies. He's earned The Editors' Choice awards three years in a row and he's recognized by the International Library of Poets as a Poet Scholar. Fgdelice1 (talk) 16:38, 24 May 2008 (UTC)Fritz-Gerald Delice