Marlene L. Daut

Professor of African Diaspora Studies at Yale University. Author of Awakening the Ashes: An Intellectual History of the Haitian Revolution (University of North Carolina Press, 2023) and The First and Last King of Haiti: The Rise and Fall of Henry Christophe (Knopf, 2025).

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Bronze statue of Henry Christophe, Haiti's first and only king, who played a pivotal role in the Haitian Revolution and the establishment of the Kingdom of Haiti. The statue reflects his enduring legacy as a leader and visionary who championed anti-slavery and anti-colonial ideals.

Books Political History

From Fictions to Lives of the Haitian Revolutionaries

Haitian historical portrayals of the Revolution, in contrast to often misleading fictional representations, reveal the profound contributions of Haiti to…

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