Louis-Joseph Janvier

Louis-Joseph Janvier (French pronunciation: [lwi ʒozɛf ʒɑ̃vje]; May 7, 1855 – 24 March 1911) was a Haitian journalist, diplomat and novelist.

Born in Port-au-Prince, Janvier attended medical school in Haiti.

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."

[1] He remained in Europe for twenty-eight years, returning to Haiti once before dying in Paris at age fifty-five.