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Marie Vieux-Chauvet, Haitian writer (born 1916)

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Marie Vieux-Chauvet

Haitian writer (1916-1973)

Marie Vieux-Chauvet was a Haitian novelist, playwright, and short story writer. Her novels are considered by translator Myriam J. A. Chancy to be "by far the best-known works by a Haitian woman novelist". Born in Port-au-Prince, Chauvet grew up during the United States…
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June 19

Day of the year

June 19 is the 170th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 195 days remain until the end of the year.
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