Louis-Joseph Janvier


Louis-Joseph Janvier was a Haitian journalist, diplomat and novelist, who also served as Haitian Minister Resident in London from 1894–1903.

Biography

Louis-Joseph Janvier was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on 7 March 1855, one of many children of Joseph Janvier and Louisine Fort.
He attended medical school in Haiti before moving to France to finish his education, and received a doctorate in medicine there in 1881. He also earned a law license and degrees in administration, economics, finance, and diplomacy.
While in Paris, Janvier became interested in journalism and wrote several articles, such as "La République d'Haïti et ses Visiteurs", "Haïti aux Haïtiens", and "L'Egalité des Races." He also wrote several novels about Haitian life.
In 1897 he married Brighton-born Jane Maria Windsor and had at least two children. His daughter Amelie Alexina Janvier was mother to the French writer and poet Ludovic Janvier.
He remained in Europe for twenty-eight years, returning to Haiti once before dying in Paris at age fifty-five.

Selected works

  • "La République d'Haïti et ses Visiteurs" – article,
  • "L'Egalité des Races" – article,
  • "Haïti aux Haïtiens" – article,
  • "Les Affaires d'Haiti" – historical articleLes Constitutions d'Haïti – Le Vieux Piquet – novelUne Chercheuse – novel
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