Philippe Thoby-Marcelin

Philippe Thoby-Marcelin
Thoby-Marcelin as a student in 1920
Thoby-Marcelin as a student in 1920
Born(1904-12-11)December 11, 1904
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
DiedAugust 13, 1975(1975-08-13) (aged 70)
Cazenovia, New York
OccupationPoet, novelist, journalist, folklorist, politician
Notable worksCanapé-Vert, La Bête de Musseau, Le Crayon de Dieu, Contes et Légendes d'Haïti
Notable awardsLiterary Prize of Latin America

Philippe Thoby-Marcelin (1904–1975), was a Haitian poet, novelist, journalist, folklorist and politician.[1]

  1. ^ Shell, Marc (2002). American Babel: Literatures of the United States from Abnaki to Zuni. ISBN 9780674006614. Retrieved 30 May 2014.