Born on August 25, 1928, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Anthony Phelps left an indelible mark on generations through his prolific and socially engaged work. Among his most emblematic texts is Mon pays que voici, published in 1968 and widely circulated throughout his homeland. His talent earned him numerous prestigious awards, including the Grand Prix de Poésie de l’Académie française (2017), the International Poetry Prize “Gatien Lapointe – Jaime Sabines” (2014), and the Prix Carbet (2016) for his body of work.

In 1961, Anthony Phelps co-founded the Haïti Littéraire group and the Semences literary review, becoming a central figure in Haiti’s cultural scene. Forced into exile under François Duvalier’s dictatorship, he settled in Canada in May 1964, where he pursued a diverse career in theater, journalism, and the production of poetry recordings.