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In 1492, Christopher Columbus founded an island in the western Atlantic Ocean and he named it Hispaniola. Hispaniola was inhabited by the Arawaks, and they were the ones responsible for later giving Haiti its name. Haiti soon became one of France’s most prosperous colonies in the America’s, and it also became one of the world’s leading chief coffee and sugar producers. Around the 18th century settlement began to expand here, and Haiti was settled by Creoles, slaves, Frenchmen, and freed blacks. Around this time, the Haitian society was undergoing some tough times and a debate over power had begun. The concern with governmental authority was a major problem, and within a short period of time, a revolt for independence had broken out,†¦show more content†¦With all of the problems in Haiti continuing to add up, it is very difficult for Haiti to rebuild their economy, and make it out of the present state in which they are currently in (Shah). Though Hai ti has been full of hardships and nothing seems to go right there, it is still full of very talented people who use their experiences to benefit themselves, and inform others of their life experiences. These people tell their stories thorough various ways, and some of the most effective ways include writing books and poems. One of the most renowned authors from Haiti is a woman named Edwidge Danticat. Danticat was born on January 19, 1969 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. At the age of two her father moved to the United States with the intentions of finding work, and two years later her mother did the same. While her parents were away, Danticat stayed with her father’s brother in the poor section of Port-au-Prince. At the age of twelve, she was able to move to Brooklyn and live with her parents again. Once there, she attended school and had a hard time adjusting to it due to the fact that she only spoke Creole and the other students made fun of her on a daily basis. As time p rogressed and she learned English, Danticat began to write stories for her high school’s newspaper, and this eventually led to her writing stories for a living. Edwidge Danticat is a renowned author of Haiti because of her vivid descriptions