“The water, it is the courage of the poor.”

About Jacques Roumain

Author • Haitian

Jacques Roumain was a celebrated Haitian writer, politician, and ethnologist, considered one of the most important figures in Caribbean literature. He founded the Haitian Communist Party and was a prominent advocate for...

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