About Edmond Laforest
Lived 1876 – 1915 (aged 39). Edmond Laforest was a Haitian journalist, poet, playwright and politician.
Edmond Laforest (20 June 1876 – 17 October 1915) was a Haitian poet.
Life and works Born in Jérémie, Laforest was a teacher of French and mathematics. Some of his most noted works are Poèmes Mélancoliques (1901), Sonnets-Médaillons (1909), and Cendres et Flammes.
He killed himself by tying a Larousse dictionary around his neck and jumping off a bridge, to expose how the French language, imposed upon him by colonists, had killed him artistically.
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Who was Edmond Laforest?
Haitian writer (1876-1915)
When was Edmond Laforest born?
Edmond Laforest was born on 20 June 1876 in Jérémie.
When did Edmond Laforest die?
Edmond Laforest died on 17 October 1915 in Port-au-Prince.
What was Edmond Laforest's occupation?
Edmond Laforest was a journalist, poet, playwright and politician.
What nationality was Edmond Laforest?
Edmond Laforest was Haitian.
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