Found 2 collections related to Haitian literature

Max Bissainthe, born December 11, 1911, was an historian and archivist of Haitian literature. Bissainthe served as Haiti's Director of Libraries during the 1940s and early 1950s. In 1951, he published the Dictionnaire de bibliographie Haitienne, the first bibliography of Haitian literature. Four years later, Bissainthe was forced out of his position, and subsequently out of Haiti, by Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier. He immigrated to the United States in 1965. He died in Bellerose, New York, in April 1978. The Max Bissainthe research collection consists of indices of the names of Haitian and Dominican Republic journalists and authors, articles, and book titles used to create the Dictionnaire de bibliographie Haitienne. The collection also includes an alphabetical index of titles, subjects, and materials, and a partial bibliographic subject list ranging from the 1800s to the 1950s. less

Composed of political statements, writings, and printed matter (such as flyers, newsletters, and clippings), the Documents of the Haitian Left collection chronicles Haiti's socio-political and economic conditions, United States involvement in Haiti, and the circum-Caribbean and the effects of this influence on the region. Forming the bulk of the collection, and written in English, French, and Kreyol, the papers and political statements are mostly unpublished and span the late 1970s-early 1990s. In general, the papers analyze Haiti's socio-political and economic history and development from a leftist perspective, as well as cover significant grassroots moments and issues such as the United States' handling of Haitian refugees. less