Juste Chanlatte

Juste Chanlatte (1766–1828) was a Haitian poet and playwright. He served as secretary to King Henri I of the Kingdom of Haiti. Chanlatte was born in Port-au-Prince and educated in France. He wrote for La Gazette du Cap and later was the editor of the official government publication during President Jean-Pierre Boyer's term, the Télégraphe.

Selected works

Ode à l'Indépendance (1821)
Cantate à l'Indépendance (1821)
La Triple Palme (1822)
Le Naufrage de "l'Alexandre"

References

Schutt-Ainé, Patricia (1994). Haiti: A Basic Reference Book. Miami, Florida: Librairie Au Service de la Culture. p. 88. ISBN 0-9638599-0-0.

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 49358003 LCCN: no2004031272 ISNI: 0000 0000 4405 4378 BNF: cb13013893j (data)

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