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Jacques Roumain
Haitian writer and politician (1907–1944)
Jacques Roumain | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1907-06-04)June 4, 1907 Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Died | August 18, 1944(1944-08-18) (aged 37) |
| Occupation | Writer, politician, Poet, Socialist, anthropologist, Ethnologist |
| Notable works | Gouverneurs de la Rosée (Masters of the Dew) |
Jacques Roumain (French pronunciation:[ʒakʁumɛ̃]; June 4, 1907 – August 18, 1944) was a Haitian writer, politician, and advocate of Marxism.
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He is considered one of the most prominent figures in Haitian literature. Poet Langston Hughes, an African-American, translated some of Roumain's works, including Gouverneurs de la Rosée (Masters of the Dew). It was also adapted to film.
Life
Roumain was born on June 4, 1907, in Port-au-Prince to wealthy parents. His grandfather, Tancrède Auguste, served as the President of Haiti from 1912 to 1913. He was educated in Catholic schools in Port-au-Prince, and, later, in Belgium, Switzerland,