Dany Laferrière: “Always Write a Book for Yourself”

Before an audience of State University of Haiti (UEH) students, writer Dany Laferrière explained, with numerous examples, his literary approach to writing about childhood on Monday, July 13.

Joubert Joseph
13 Jul 2026 — Lecture : 3 min.
Dany Laferrière: “Always Write a Book for Yourself”

De gauche à droite : Francesca Mintor, Dany Laferrière et Darline Alexis.
Photo : Daphney Frazier / Le Nouvelliste

Dany Laferrière arrived in Haiti on Saturday, July 11, for a two-week tour at the invitation of the administration of the State University of Haiti (UEH). On Monday, July 13, he began the first official event of his visit: a meeting with students at the UEH administration building in Port-au-Prince, attended by University President Dieuseul Prédélus. After introductory welcoming remarks, the writer led a discussion devoted to childhood, in conversation with Darline Alexis, president of the committee coordinating the

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