Writer Pauris Jean-Baptiste was born in Kawoche, in Latibonit, Haiti. He studied Theology and Linguistics in Haiti and France. He teaches Haitian Creole, Greek and Hebrew in Port-au-Prince, and also works as a translator and interpreter. He’s published more than fifteen books in Haitian Creole. Under the recommendation of the Ministry of Culture, he was inducted as an Academician of the Haitian-Creole Academy (Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen).
Pauris Jean-Baptiste fèt 16 mas 1936, sou bitasyon Kawoche, premye Seksyon Kominal Dolan, komin Tènèv, nan wo Latibonit, Ayiti. Limenm ak madanm li Jacqueline Weindling ki marye an 1970, yo gen twa pitit: de gason ak yon fi. Y ap viv Ayiti depi 1971. Pauris etidye teyoloji ak lengwistik an Ayiti ak an Frans. Li pwofesè kreyòl ayisyen, inisyasyon grèk ak ebre. Li egzèse metye tradiktè an kreyòl. Kòm ekriven kreyolofòn, li ekri plis pase yon kenzèn liv. Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen resevwa li 04 desanm 2014 kòm Akademisyen sou rekòmandasyon Ministè Kilti.