Dany Laferrière

On 13th April 1953, Dany Laferriere was born in Port au Prince, Haiti. He grew up in the village of Petit Goave, Haiti. After his studies, he started working in journalism in a newspaper and on radio, mostly as a cultural reporter. During the reign of the Duvalier life wasn't easy and as a journalist he often criticized the government. In 1976 after the death of his friend and colleague, Gasner Raymond, fearing for his safety he left Port-au-Prince for Montreal, Canada, where he found work, and also started to write. His first novel was published in 1985: Comment faire l'amour avec un negre sans se fatiguer, How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired. Also at the same time, he renewed with journalism in different television station in the province of Quebec. From 1990 to 2002, he and his family left Montreal, Canada for Miami, USA where he lived for 10 months out of every year. He has published many novels and received many literary prizes. In 1991, he received le Prix Carbet