Jacques Stephen Alexis
Jacques Stephen Alexis | |
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| Born | April 22, 1922 |
| Died | April 22, 1961 (aged 39) Casernes Dessalines, Haiti |
| Cause of death | Presumed homicide |
| Occupation(s) | Communist novelist, poet, and activist |
| Known for | Writing the novel Compère Général Soleil |
Jacques Stephen Alexis (22 April 1922 – c. 22 April 1961) was a Haitian communist novelist, poet, and activist. He is best known for his novel Compère Général Soleil (1955).