A Tribute to Odette Roy Fombrun

98 years old, Odette Roy Fombrun, crowned as Haiti’s "National Living Treasure" in 2009, was honored at the Bibliothèque nationale d’Haiti on May 8th.

Le Nouvelliste
Par Le Nouvelliste
15 mai 2015 | Lecture : 2 min.
ll“It is an honor and a pleasure for me to present today, a valuable citizen that I greatly admire,” said Michaëlle Saint-Natus, Director of the museum at Parc Historique de La Canne a Sucre."I heard of Odette Roy Fombrun for the first time during one of my trips, 50 years ago in New York with relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Laraque. They spoke of her as a great Haitian lady living in Africa where she brought a considerable contribution alongside her husband. " Saint-Natus described Fombrun as a reservoir of energy. "A preview of her literary prize li
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