Dany Bébel-Gisler
Dany Bébel-Gisler (7 April 1935 – 28 September 2003) was an Afro-Guadeloupean writer and sociolinguist who specialized in Antillean Creole and ethnology. She was one of the first linguists to defend the preservation and teaching of Creole languages and study how the interplay of the lingua franca of the Caribbean reflected the social hierarchy, as well as the assimilation or lack thereof of both the colonizers and colonized. She was instrumental in the development of UNESCO's The Slave Route Project, tracing the intersection of African, Caribbean and European cultures and published several novels and children's books on Guadeloupean culture.
Dany Bébel-Gisler | |
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| Born | Dany Bébel 7 April 1935 Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe |
| Died | 28 September 2003 (aged 68) Lamentin, Guadeloupe |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | sociologist, ethnologist, linguistic activist, writer |
| Years active | 1960–2013 |
| Known for | preservation and education about Guadeloupean Creole |
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