Fernand Hibbert, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Fernand Hibbert

Haitian novelist

Date of Birth: 03-Oct-1873

Place of Birth: Miragoâne, Nippes, Haiti

Date of Death: 19-Dec-1928

Profession: politician, diplomat, playwright, journalist, novelist

Nationality: Haiti

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Fernand Hibbert (3 October 1873 - 1928) was a Haitian novelist and is one of the most widely read Haitian authors.
He is known for his satiric and humorous novels. Born in Miragoâne, Hibbert was educated in Paris, France, where he studied law and political science.
After returning to Haiti in 1894, he worked as a teacher, politician, and diplomat.
Along with his contemporaries Frédéric Marcelin and Justin Lhérisson he worked to establish a uniquely Haitian novel.
His 1908 novella Romulus was translated into English in 2013.