12120: HAITIAN-AMERICAN SOCIETY OF POETS present E.W. Vedrine in Boston

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

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Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 11:30:24 EDT
From: MariLinc@aol.com
To: Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>
Subject: HAITIAN-AMERICAN SOCIETY OF POETS

Corbetters,

This has been quite a few weeks in the life of fellow Corbetter, E. W.
Vedrine.

On May 8th, he was presented with a plaque to honor his many years of Haitian
Creole Research at a joint meeting of the Haitian-American Society and the
Negritude Society at UMASS-Boston.

And, even though this was "his day", he used his speaking time to encourage
Haitians to work together and support the work of one another, as they
support the nation and support the nation's "mother tongue".

I was there. He lifted high the work of Windows on Haiti and REKA and all
other entities (even MIT2) who are "fighting the good fight".

Now, it looks like Emmanuel will be speaking at a meeting of the
HAITIAN-AMERICAN SOCIETY OF POETS, here in the Boston area. See the
announcement, which is pasted in below.

Marilyn

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HAITIAN-AMERICAN SOCIETY OF POETS

Presents

A POETRY KONBIT

Wednesday, May 29, 2002

>From 5:30-7:00 P.M

Featuring

Mr. Emmanuel Vedrine:  Poet, Novelist, Grammarian, Bibliographer, Founder of
"E. W. Vedrine Creole Project."  Vedrine has authored several books on Haiti,
and he is a Former Associate Reseacher at Indiana University Bloomington.

We will feature Chouchoun/Choukoun!

Where:  SOMERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY, Central Branch 79 Highland Ave.
Somerville, MA 02145

SPONSORED BY: The Young Adults Dept. of Somerville Library, Feux de Route,
Haitian Student Club at Somerville High

Refreshments will be served!

Paul Germain, President
Negritude Society at UMass Boston
A Student Literary Organization of Africans & African Descents
Student Life  W-4-181
100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02125

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Mason Integrated Technologies Ltd (MIT2)
P.O. Box 181015
Boston, Massachusetts 02118 USA
Tel: (+1) 617-247-8885
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