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Born in Port-au-Prince on 30 April 1814, Antoine Bernard Thomas Madiou was a Hai…


Born in Port-au-Prince on 30 April 1814, Antoine Bernard Thomas Madiou was a Haitian historian. He left Haiti at 10 to go study in France at the “Collège Royal d’Angers.” He later received a Bachelor of Arts and a degree in Letters in Rennes, France. For 2 years, he attended the Law School of Paris before returning to Haiti. His work Histoire d’Haïti is the first complete history of Haiti and was considered one of the most valuable documents of Haitian history and literature. While in France, he met Isaac Louverture, son of the revolutionary hero Toussaint Louverture and over a decade later, he published Histoire d’Haïti which were 3 volumes covering Haiti’s history from 1492 to 1807, then published more volumes covering Haiti’s history up to 1846.

In addition to his writing, Madiou served in various government positions and worked as Director of Le Moniteur, the official government publication, and was a contributor to Haiti’s small but vibrant press. –

Né de parents aisés, le 30 avril 1814 à Port-au-Prince, Antoine Bernard Thomas Madiou était un historien haïtien. Il a quitta Haïti à 10 ans pour étudier en France au Collège Royal d’Angers. Il y obtint un baccalauréat ès arts et un diplôme en lettres à Rennes, en France. Avant de retourner en Haïti, il a fréquenta la faculté de droit de Paris pendant deux ans. Son œuvre Histoire d’Haïti fût la première histoire complète d’Haïti. Ce document est considéré comme l’un des plus précieux de l’histoire et de la littérature haïtiennes. En France, il rencontra Isaac Louverture, fils du héros révolutionnaire Toussaint Louverture. Plus de dix ans plus tard, il publia Histoire d’Haïti trois volumes qui traitent de l’histoire d’Haïti de 1492 à 1807. Il poursuivit avec des volumes couvrant l’histoire d’Haïti jusqu’en 1846.
Outre ses écrits, Madiou occupa divers postes au gouvernement et fût directeur de Le Moniteur, la publication officielle du gouvernement, il contribua aussi au petit, mais dynamique monde de la presse en Haïti.

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