Frankétienne is a Haitian writer, poet, playwright, painter, musician, activist and intellectual. He is recognized as one of Haiti's leading writers and playwrights of both French and Haitian Creole, and is "known as the father of Haitian letters". As a painter, he is known for his colorful abstract works, often emphasizing the colors blue and red. He was a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2009, made a Commander of the Ordre des Arts et Lettres, and was named UNESCO Artist for Peace in 2010.
Morne Bois-Pin is the fourth highest mountain in Haiti. It is 2,235 metres (7,333 ft) above sea level. The three taller Haitian mountains are Pic la Selle, Pic Macaya, and Morne du Cibao.
Morne du Cibao is the third highest mountain in Haiti, after Pic la Selle and Pic Macaya. It is the highest point in the Montagnes du Cibao, and rises to an elevation of 2,280 metres (7,480 ft) above sea level.
Guy Joseph Bonnet was a Haitian historian and a major general of the Army of the Republic of Haiti. He was one of the signers of the Haitian Act of Independence, which formally declared Haiti independent from French colonial rule. He is known for his historical book Souvenirs Historiques, published posthumously in 1864.
Fernand Hibbert was a Haitian novelist and is one of the most widely read Haitian authors. He is known for his satiric and humorous novels.
Edmond Laforest was a Haitian poet.
Léon Laleau was a Haitian writer, politician, and diplomat. Laleau is still recognized "as one of the most brilliant writers of his time". 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. 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).
Charles Moravia was a Haitian poet, dramatist, teacher, and diplomat.
Rulx Léon was a Haitian physician, historian, and journalist. Doctor Léon was "one of the most respected Haitian scholars." He was the author of a documentary on the history of Haiti entitled Propos d'Histoire d'Haïti (1945/1974).
Alix Mathon was a Haitian novelist, lawyer, politician, and journalist. He received the France-Haïti prize for his novel La Fin des Baïonnettes, which described the events leading up to the United States' occupation of Haiti. Other notable novels by Mathon are Le Drapeau en Berne (1974), Témoignages sur les Evénements de 1957, and La Reléve de Charlemagne.
Pradel Pompilus (1914–2000) was a Haitian writer. Pompilus "is considered one of the most respected Haitian scholars." He is best known for his three-volume study of Haitian literature.
Émile Roumer was a Haitian poet. Roumer wrote mostly satirical poems and poems dealing with love and nature. Born in Jérémie, he was educated in France before studying business in Manchester, England.
Laurore St. Juste is a Haitian historian who co-authored a book chronicling the Polish Legions' involvement in the Haitian Revolution, entitled Présence Polonoaise en Haiti (1983).
Gesner Abelard was a Haitian painter and sculptor. Born in Port-au-Prince, Abelard began life as a mechanic, then studied painting and sculpture at the Industrial School of Port-au-Prince under the painter Humberman Charles. He became a member of the Haitian Centre d'Art in 1948. In 1949, he received a bronze medal at the International Exposition celebrating the bicentennial of Port-au-Prince. Many of his paintings depict birds, trees and scenes of Haitian life, and he is considered a naïve artist. Abelard is believed to be deceased.
Georges Auguste is a Haitian painter. Auguste paints scenes of rural Haitian life in vibrant color. His style is known as "Raw Art".
Wilson Bigaud was a Haitian painter. Born in Port-au-Prince, Bigaud first worked with clay before becoming a painter. At the International Exhibit in Washington, D.C., in 1950 Bigaud won second place for a painting entitled "Paradise". He also painted a mural in the Holy Trinity Cathedral of Port-au-Prince which depicts the Marriage at Cana. He was a member of the artist group founded by Hector Hyppolite.
Gérard Fombrun was a Haitian architect, construction engineer and sculptor. Fombrun studied sculpture and architecture in Haiti, France, and Puerto Rico. His sculptures, typically made with bronze, have been exhibited throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. One of his most emblematic achievements throughout his architectural career is the restoration and rebuilding of an old colonial-era sugermill now Musee Ogier-Fombrun.
Hector Hyppolite was a Haitian painter. Considered as the "Grand Maître of Haitian Art" Born in Saint-Marc, Hyppolite was a third generation Vodou priest, or oungan. He also made shoes and painted houses before taking up fine art painting, which he did untrained. Hyppolite spent five years outside of Haiti from 1915 to 1920. His travels abroad included trips to New York and Cuba. Although he later claimed those years had been spent in Africa, such as Dahomey and Ethiopia, scholars regard that as more likely an instance of promotional myth-making than factual.
Jean-René Jérôme (1942–1991) was a Haitian painter and considered one of Haiti's greatest artists. Born in Petit-Goâve on March 17, 1942, Jean-René Jérôme moved to Port-Au-Prince where he attended the "Petit Séminaire Collège St-Martial" and later the "Collège Moderne”. His family is a part of the elite of Haitian society, which enabled him to engage in a variety of artistic activities that interested him such as dance, theatre, drawing, voice and painting. He was able to study drawing and painting at the School of Fine Arts.
Vieux Labbé is a rum produced and bottled in Haiti by Berling S.A. in Port-au-Prince.
