Léon Laleau (3 August 1892 –7 September 1979[1]) was a Haitian writer, politician, and diplomat. Laleau is still recognized "as one of the most brilliant writers of his time".[2] He received several international awards, such as the Edgar Allan Poe Prize in 1962. He was also a member of the Ronsard Academy, the Académie Méditerranéenne (Mediterranean Academy). He was recipient of numerous honors, including The Legion of Honor rank of Grand Officer (France), Saint Grégoire (Vatican), and Palms Académique, Arts et Lettres rank of Commandeur (France).
Born in Port-au-Prince, Laleau held two degrees, one in law and another in letters and sciences. As a politician, he was appointed Foreign Minister and Minister of National Education, Agriculture, and Public Works. He served in numerous diplomatic positions, such as Chief of Diplomatic Missions in Rome, London, Paris, Santiago, and Lima and Special Mission Ambassador to Panama, Cuba, the United Nations, and UNESCO. He was a signer of the 24 July 1934 accord which ended the United States' occupation of Haiti.
Selected worksedit
Jusqu'au Bord (1916) - novel
La Danse des Vagues (1919) - novel
A Voix Basse (1920) - compilation of poems
La Flèche au Cœur (1926) - compilation of poems
Le Rayon des Jupes (1928) - compilation of poems
Abréviations (1928) - compilation of poems
Musique Nègre (1931) - poem
Le Choc (1932) - novel
Ondes Courtes (1933) - poem
La Pluie et le Beau Temps - play
Le Tremplin - play
Notesedit
^. Archived from the original on 2010-11-26. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
^P. Schutt-Ainé, Haiti: A Basic Reference Book, 97
Referencesedit
Schutt-Ainé, Patricia (1994). Haiti: A Basic Reference Book. Miami, Florida: Librairie Au Service de la Culture. pp. 97–98. ISBN0-9638599-0-0.
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léon, laleau, august, 1892, september, 1979, haitian, writer, politician, diplomat, laleau, still, recognized, most, brilliant, writers, time, received, several, international, awards, such, edgar, allan, prize, 1962, also, member, ronsard, academy, académie, . Leon Laleau 3 August 1892 7 September 1979 1 was a Haitian writer politician and diplomat Laleau is still recognized as one of the most brilliant writers of his time 2 He received several international awards such as the Edgar Allan Poe Prize in 1962 He was also a member of the Ronsard Academy the Academie Mediterraneenne Mediterranean Academy He was recipient of numerous honors including The Legion of Honor rank of Grand Officer France Saint Gregoire Vatican and Palms Academique Arts et Lettres rank of Commandeur France Born in Port au Prince Laleau held two degrees one in law and another in letters and sciences As a politician he was appointed Foreign Minister and Minister of National Education Agriculture and Public Works He served in numerous diplomatic positions such as Chief of Diplomatic Missions in Rome London Paris Santiago and Lima and Special Mission Ambassador to Panama Cuba the United Nations and UNESCO He was a signer of the 24 July 1934 accord which ended the United States occupation of Haiti Selected works editJusqu au Bord 1916 novel La Danse des Vagues 1919 novel A Voix Basse 1920 compilation of poems La Fleche au Cœur 1926 compilation of poems Le Rayon des Jupes 1928 compilation of poems Abreviations 1928 compilation of poems Musique Negre 1931 poem Le Choc 1932 novel Ondes Courtes 1933 poem La Pluie et le Beau Temps play Le Tremplin playNotes edit MOUN French Portuguese Spanish Creole FORUM Hommes celebres Haitiens Archived from the original on 2010 11 26 Retrieved 2009 07 13 P Schutt Aine Haiti A Basic Reference Book 97References editSchutt Aine Patricia 1994 Haiti A Basic Reference Book Miami Florida Librairie Au Service de la Culture pp 97 98 ISBN 0 9638599 0 0 nbsp nbsp This article about a Haitian writer poet or playwright is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp nbsp This article about a Haitian politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp nbsp This Haitian diplomat related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Leon Laleau amp oldid 1190558626, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
