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Dany Laferriere : Turneb Delpe used to give me money to go to the movies

June 2, 2017 12:31 PM

Haitian writer and academician Danny Laferierre wrote a great tribute to politician Turneb Delpe after his death. In it, Danny Laferriere racalls moments as a teenager when Turneb Delpe would slip money into his pocket to go to the movies.

PHOTO: Danny Laferriere and Turneb Delpe
PHOTO: Danny Laferriere and Turneb Delpe

"Monsieur Delpé was a man too good a man for his wife to leave him in their little store," the writer said, he would lead them straight to bankruptcy.

If your french is good, read this article from Le Nouvelliste by Danny Laferrier as an homage to Turneb Delpe.

Dany Laferrière : Turneb Delpé, l'ami d'adolescence

Former Haitian senator and opposition leader Turneb Delpe died Saturday afternoon, 27 May 2017, in a New York Hospital.

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Marie Marthe Saint Cyr says...

Cher Mr. Dany Laferiere:

Je voudrais simplement dire Merci.

Je voudrais vous demander un avis sur les ecrits de Turneb.

Je suis sa femme et connaissant c qu'il a voulu pour son pays, je voudrais disseminer les propos sur le futur d'Haiti en son nom.
Je vous remercie de votre attention.

Mes salutations les plus distinguees.

Marie Marthe Saint

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