Frédéric Marcelin

Who was Frédéric Marcelin?

Frédéric Marcelin was a Haitian writer and politician. Born in Port-au-Prince, Marcelin was best known for the three novels Marilisse, La Vengeance de Mama, and Thémistocle Epaminondas Labasterre. Along with his contemporaries Fernand Hibbert and Justin Lhérisson he worked to establish a uniquely Haitian novel.

He also wrote a book on Haiti's national bank, Haïti et sa Banque Nationale, and another on the Finance and Commerce Department, Le Départment des Finances et du Commerce d'Haïti.