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Edmond Laforest (20 June 1876 – 17 October 1915)[1] 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.[2]

References

• Schutt-Ainé, Patricia (1994). Haiti: A Basic Reference Book. Miami, Florida: Librairie Au Service de la Culture. p. 97. ISBN 978-0-9638599-0-7.

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- [en] Edmond Laforest

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[fr] Edmond Laforest

Edmond Laforest, né le 20 juin 1876 à Jérémie et mort le 17 octobre 1915 à Haïti, est un écrivain, poète et journaliste haïtien, qui se donna la mort en raison de l'occupation d'Haïti par les États-Unis.

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