About Virginie Sampeur
Lived 1839 – 1919 (aged 80). Virginie Sampeur was a poet.
Marie Angelique Virginie Sampeur (1839–1919) was a Haitian educator and poet. She is "credited with being the first Haitian woman writer".
Sampeur's poems were published in Haitian literary journals, La Ronde (1898–1902) and Haiti Littéraire et Scientifique (1912–13).
Sampeur married and divorced the poet Oswald Durand. By a later marriage, she was the mother of the classical musician Ludovic Lamothe.
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Who was Virginie Sampeur?
Haitian educator and poet (1839-1919)
When was Virginie Sampeur born?
Virginie Sampeur was born on 28 March 1839 in Port-au-Prince.
When did Virginie Sampeur die?
Virginie Sampeur died on 8 June 1919 in Port-au-Prince.
What was Virginie Sampeur's occupation?
Virginie Sampeur was a poet.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Virginie Sampeur. https://biography.guide/virginie-sampeur/
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