Félix Morisseau-Leroy

Georges narrates the challenges in translating Félix Morisseau-Leroy's poem, Mwen Menm Ou Menm. Morisseau-Leroy is a poet beloved by many Haitian poetry readers. His use of Haitian Creole, an amalgam of West African languages and French, was initially met with resistance in the country's i...

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Published in:	The Massachusetts review Vol. 58; no. 2; pp. 354 - 359
Main Author:	GEORGES, DANIELLE LEGROS
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Amherst The Massachusetts Review, Inc 01-07-2017 Massachusetts Review, Inc
Subjects:	African languages Caribbean literature Creole languages Haitian Creole Literary translation Morisseau-Leroy, Felix (1912-1998) Poetry Translations Haiti
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Summary:	Georges narrates the challenges in translating Félix Morisseau-Leroy's poem, Mwen Menm Ou Menm. Morisseau-Leroy is a poet beloved by many Haitian poetry readers. His use of Haitian Creole, an amalgam of West African languages and French, was initially met with resistance in the country's influential and Francophone literary circles.
ISSN:	0025-4878 2330-0485