Massillon Coicou

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Massillon Coicou (Haitian Creole: Masiyon Kwakou, 9 October 1867 - 1908) was a Haitian poet, novelist, playwright, and politician. Born in Port-au-Prince, Coicou was educated in a Catholic school for boys. He was appointed to diplomatic positions in France, where several of his works were published. Opposed to the presidency of Pierre Nord Alexis, Coicou publicly announced his intentions to overthrow Nord Alexis' government. He and his two brothers were subsequently executed by the President's orders on the night of 14-15 March 1908.

[edit] Selected works

• Poésies Nationales (poems, published 1892)
• Complaintes d'Esclave (poem)
• Vertières (poem)
• Toussaint au Fort de Joux (drama, published 1896)
• Liberté (drama, published 1904)
• L'Alphabet (drama, published 1905)
• La Noire (novel, published 1905)

[edit] References

• Schutt-Ainé, Patricia; Staff of Librairie Au Service de la Culture (1994). Haiti: A Basic Reference Book. Miami, Florida: Librairie Au Service de la Culture, pp. 93-94. ISBN 0-9638599-0-0. 

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