Oswald Durand

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Oswald Durand (September 17, 1840 - April 22, 1906) was a Haitian poet and politician, said to be "to Haiti what Shakespeare is to England and Dante to Italy."^[1] Among his most famous works are Choucoune, a lyrical poem praising the beauty of a Haitian woman, and Chant National, a lyrical historic poem which became as popular as the presidential hymn.

Born in Cap-Haïtien, Durand worked as a teacher before being elected to Congress in 1885, a position to which he was re-elected six times. He was involved with several periodicals and newspapers, serving as advisor, writer, and, in a few cases, founder.

Selected works

Rires et Pleurs - published 1897
Choucoune - published 1883
Chant National
Ces Allemands - published 14 June 1872
Pantoum Triste
La Mort de nos Cocotiers

Notes

↑ P. Schutt-Ainé, Haiti: A Basic Reference Book, 95

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. 94–95. ISBN 978-0-9638599-0-7. Cite uses deprecated parameters (help)

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Name	Durand, Oswald
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Short description	Haitian politician and poet
Date of birth	17 September 1840
Place of birth
Date of death	22 April 1906
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