A Century On, Port-au-Prince Honors Historian Georges Corvington

Georges Corvington, the Haitian historian best known for documenting the history of Port-au-Prince, would have turned 100 on November 6, 2026, Le Nouvelliste reported. In editorial and national pieces, the newspaper recalled Corvington as a passionate researcher and historian who died on April 3, 2013. His signature life's work was the multi-volume series 'Port-au-Prince au cours des ans,' which traced the evolution of the capital city over time. Le Nouvelliste noted that the 2010 earthquake had already partially destroyed Corvington's chief subject of study, the city of Port-au-Prince. An editorial recalled a personal encounter around 2005, when Corvington came to the paper's offices on the rue du Centre to congratulate the team behind Ticket magazine, telling the writer that the publication provided rare source material. The newspaper framed the centenary as an occasion for reflection in an era marked by social media, fleeting discourse and questions about the city and artificial intelligence. According to the outlet, the tribute honors Corvington alongside the broader community of 'artisans of memory' who preserve Haiti's historical record.