Christophe Charles
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Christophe Philippe Charles (born 1951) is a Haiti
an poet. Born in Port-au-Prince
, Charles received a philosophy degree from the University of Haiti
. One of his best-known poems is Désastre (1975).
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
an poet. Born in Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince is the capital and largest city of the Caribbean nation of Haiti. The city's population was 704,776 as of the 2003 census, and was officially estimated to have reached 897,859 in 2009....
, Charles received a philosophy degree from the University of Haiti
University of Haiti
The University of Haiti is one of Haiti's most important institutions of higher education. It is located in Port-au-Prince....
. One of his best-known poems is Désastre (1975).