Georges Sylvain

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For the Canadian member of Parliament, see George Sylvain.

Georges Sylvain (1866–1925) was a Haitian poet, lawyer and diplomat. Born in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, Sylvain studied in his native city before attending school in Paris and receiving a law degree. After returning to Haiti, he founded a law school and two periodicals, La Patrie and, in 1922, l'Union Patriotique. He was a member of the literary society La Ronde and was involved in other literary activities. He published Confidences et Mélancolies (1901), a compilation of twenty-nine poems.

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. 99. ISBN 0-9638599-0-0. Cite uses deprecated parameters (help)

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Name	Sylvain, Georges
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Short description	Haitian poet
Date of birth	1866
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Date of death	1925
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