Justin Chrysostome Dorsainvil

Justin Chrysostome Dorsainvil (1880–1942), also known as J.C. Dorsainvil, was a Haitian author and educator. Born in Port-au-Prince, Dorsainvil worked as a teacher and wrote books on such topics as science, politics, history, and Haitian society. Several of his books explored the Haitian religion of Vodou.

Selected works

Vaudou et Névrose (1913), English: Voodoo and Neurosis
Une Explication Philologique du Vaudou (1924), English: A Philological Explanation of Voodoo
Vaudou et Magie (1937), English: Voodoo and Magic
Le Problème de l'Enseignement Primaire en Haïti (1922), English: The Problem of Primary Education in Haiti
Quelques Vues Politiques et Morales (1934), English: Some Views of Policies and Morals

References

Schutt-Ainé, Patricia (1994). Haiti: A Basic Reference Book. Miami, Florida: Librairie Au Service de la Culture. p. 102. ISBN 0-9638599-0-0.

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 54196709 LCCN: n83001432 ISNI: 0000 0000 2718 8112 SUDOC: 087619474 BNF: cb12209954c (data)

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