Félix Morisseau-Leroy

haiti, creole, playwright, antigon, dyakout

Born Mar 13, 1912

Miami, Florida, Haiti

Passed Away Sep 05, 1998 Miami, Florida, Haiti

Lifespan 86 years old

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"Our mother tongue carries the sacred voice of our drums; when we write it, our soul stands tall."

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Pioneering Haitian poet and playwright who elevated Haitian Creole into a respected literary language, author of 'Antigòn'.

Biographical Record

Félix Morisseau-Leroy was a revolutionary educator, dramatist, and poet who fought tirelessly to have Haitian Creole recognized as an official national literary medium.

In 1953, he made history by staging 'Antigòn', his adaptation of Sophocles' Antigone entirely in Haitian Creole, demonstrating the language's supreme poetic beauty and tragic depth. Forced into exile by the Duvalier regime, he spent decades in Senegal and Ghana promoting post-colonial African theater and literacy.

His pioneering Creole poetry collection 'Dyakout' established modern Creole verse, cementing his status as the father of modern Haitian Creole literature.

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Final Resting Place

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Miami Memorial Park
Miami, Florida, Haiti

                         GPS: 25.7617, -80.1918                    

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