Stephen Alexis
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Stephen Mesmin Alexis, born in 1889, was a Haitian novelist and diplomat. Born in Gonaïves, Alexis served as Haiti's ambassador to the United Kingdom and represented Haiti at the United Nations.
He is best known for his novel, Le Négre Masqué (1933). He is also credited with writing the most complete account of Toussaint Louverture's life. The Black Liberator: The Life of Toussaint Louverture, was translated from French by William Sterling and published in England in 1949. The French version of the book was never published; it apparently disappeared while on its way to the publisher. Alexis managed to rewrite the manuscript while in exile, however it was also stolen just before he died in exile, in Caracas.
His son, Jacques Stephen Alexis, also became a noted novelist.
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- 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. 99-100. 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
