DNL and MCC to Honor René Depestre

On the occasion of René Depestre’s 101st birthday, the Ministry of Culture and Communication (MCC) and the National Directorate of Books (DNL) announced a wide range of commemorative activities in Haiti and abroad. This information was confirmed by Ernst Saint Louis, national director of books, during an interview given on Radio Magik 9’s morning program on Wednesday, August 27.

Joubert Joseph
27 Aug 2025 — Lecture : 3 min.

From the very start of his remarks, Ernst Saint Louis made a point of thanking Frantz Duval, editor-in-chief of Le Nouvelliste and director of Magik 9, who had come to obtain a crucial clarification regarding the date of birth of the author of Memoirs of a Sea Creature. “The MCC had written officially to René Depestre, and he replied with a handwritten letter, which is exceptional,” stressed Mr. Saint Louis. In this letter, Depestre stated that he now considered himself a “Franco-Haitian” writ

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