Massillon Coicou

haiti, poet, dramatist, martyr, national poetry

Born Oct 09, 1867

Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Passed Away Mar 15, 1908 Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Lifespan 40 years old

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"To sing of the ancestors who broke the chains is the sacred duty of the Haitian poet."

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Prominent Haitian poet, dramatist, diplomat, and political martyr executed under the Nord Alexis dictatorship.

Biographical Record

Massillon Coicou was one of Haiti's foremost 19th-century dramatic poets and patriotic intellectuals, renowned for his stirring theatrical verse commemorating the heroes of independence.

Serving as a diplomat in Paris, Coicou published acclaimed works including 'Poésies nationales' and staged historical dramas celebrating Toussaint Louverture and Jean-Jacques Dessalines at the Théâtre de la Gaîté.

In March 1908, after plotting to overthrow the authoritarian regime of President Pierre Nord Alexis, Coicou and his two brothers were summarily executed by firing squad against the outer wall of the Port-au-Prince cemetery.

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Port-au-Prince Cemetery
Port-au-Prince, Haiti

                         GPS: 18.5392, -72.3364                    

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