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Antoine Dupré

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Antoine Dupré (1782–1816) was an early Haitian poet, songwriter, and playwright. He was one of the first published poets and one of the first performed playwrights of independent Haiti. He is known for his historical works, such as the poems Hymne à la Liberté and Le Rêve d'un Haytien, and the plays La Mort du Général Lamarre and La Jeune Fille. Dupré was killed in a duel[1] at about 34 years of age.

List of Works

  • "Un hymne à la liberté (1812."
  • "La jeune fille (comedy)"
  • "Le miroir"
  • "La mort du général Lamarre (drame)"
  • "Le rêve d'un Haïtien."
  • "Vers pour être gravés au bas d'un buste de Pétion."

References

  1. ^ "Antoine Dupre". Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  • Schutt-Ainé, Patricia (1994). Haiti: A Basic Reference Book. Miami, Florida: Librairie Au Service de la Culture. pp. 88–89. ISBN 0-9638599-0-0.