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Yanick Lahens | |
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| Born | 22 December 1953 Port-au-Prince |
| Language | French, Haitian Creole |
| Genre | novels, poetry |
| Notable awards | Prix Femina laureate in 2014 |
Yanick Lahens (born 22 December 1953, Port-au-Prince) is a Haitian Francophone writer, novelist, teacher, and lecturer. [1] She became a Prix Femina laureate in 2014.
Born in Port-au-Prince, Lahens attended high school and university in France before returning to Haiti where she taught until 1995 at the University of Haiti. During the following two years, she served in the office of the Minister of Culture. In 1998, she led the project "Road to slavery". With Jan J. Dominique, Lahens hosts a radio talk show, "Entre Nous". She is affiliated with the Association of Haitian writers, and is a contributor to Chemins critiques, Cultura and Boutures. [1] Her first novel, Dans la maison du père, was published in 2000. In 2014, she received the Prix Femina for Bain de lune. Lahens plays an active role in the development of her country's culture. [2]
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