At dawn, I was already flat against the wall, drinking up t… - Marie Vieux-Chauvet

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At dawn, I was already flat against the wall, drinking up the least signs of life from the town like a starving man. Nothing stirred. All around, immutable nature seemed to mock our anguish.

Marie Vieux-Chauvet

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Marie Vieux-Chauvet (born Marie Vieux; September 16, 1916 – June 19, 1973), was a novelist, poet and playwright who was born and educated in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

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Alternative Names: Colibri • Marie Vieux • Marie Chauvet

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