Émile Roumer (5 February 1903 – 6 April 1988[1]) was a Haitian poet.[2] 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.

Émile Roumer

Bibliography

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  • Poèmes d'Haïti et de France (1925)
  • Poèmes en Vers (1947)
  • Le Caïman Etoilé (1963)
  • Rosaire Couronne Sonnets (1964)

Death

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Roumer died in Frankfurt, Germany in April 1988.

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Notes

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  • Schutt-Ainé, Patricia (1994). Haiti: A Basic Reference Book. Miami, Florida: Librairie Au Service de la Culture. p. 105. ISBN 0-9638599-0-0.