Jacques Roumain, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jacques Roumain

Haitian politician and poet

Date of Birth: 04-Jun-1907

Place of Birth: Port-au-Prince, Ouest, Haiti

Date of Death: 18-Aug-1944

Profession: writer, poet, politician, journalist

Nationality: Haiti

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Jacques Roumain (June 4, 1907 – August 18, 1944) was a Haitian writer, politician, and advocate of Marxism.
He is considered one of the most prominent figures in Haitian literature.
The African-American poet, Langston Hughes, translated some of Roumain's works, including Gouverneurs de la Rosée (Masters of the Dew).