Dany Laferrière
Dany Laferrière | |
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Dany Laferrière in 2014 | |
| Born | Windsor Kléber Laferrière 13 April 1953 Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Occupation | Novelist, journalist |
| Language | French |
| Citizenship | Haitian, Canadian |
| Children | Melissa Laferriere-Tucker |
Dany Laferrière OC OQ (French pronunciation: [dani lafɛʁjɛʁ]; born Windsor Klébert Laferrière, 13 April 1953) is a writer and filmmaker. He was elected to seat 2 of the Académie française on 12 December 2013, and inducted in May 2015. Born in Haiti, he lives between Montreal and Paris.