Fernand Hibbert (3 October 1873 - 1928) was a

Haiti Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...

an novelist and is one of the most widely read Haitian authors.P. Schutt-Ainé, ''Haiti: A Basic Reference Book'', 97 He is known for his satiric and humorous novels. Born in Miragoâne, Hibbert was educated in Paris, France, where he studied law and political science. After returning to Haiti in 1894, he worked as a teacher, politician, and diplomat. Along with his contemporaries

Frédéric Marcelin Frédéric Marcelin (1848–1917) was a Haitian writer and politician. Born in Port-au-Prince, Marcelin was best known for the three novels ''Marilisse'' (1903), ''La Vengeance de Mama'' (1902), and ''Thémistocle Epaminondas Labasterre'' (1901). ...

and

Justin Lhérisson Justin Lhérisson (10 February 1873, in Port-au-Prince – 15 November 1907) was a Haitian writer, lawyer, journalist, and teacher. He is best known for two novels, ''La Famille des Pititecaille'' (1905) and ''Zoune Chez sa Ninnaine'' (1906), and f ...

he worked to establish a uniquely Haitian novel. His 1908 novella ''Romulus'' was translated into English in 2013.

Selected works

* ''Séna'' (1905) * ''Les Thazar'' (1907) * ''Romulus'' (1908) * ''Masques et Visages'' (1910) * ''Manuscrit de mon Ami'' (1923) * ''Simulacres'' (1923) * ''Romulus''. Translated into English. Aylmer, QC: Deux Voiliers, 2013. * ''Pretenders''. ''Les Simulacres'' translated into English. Aylmer, QC: Deux Voiliers, 2018.

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* 1873 births 1928 deaths Haitian diplomats Haitian educators Haitian male novelists Haitian politicians People from Miragoâne 20th-century Haitian novelists 20th-century male writers Haitian expatriates in France {{Haiti-writer-stub