Alick Lazare (born 19 October 1937) is a Dominican novelist, poet and financial consultant for the Dominican government. In 1981, Lazare was awarded the Sisserou Award of Honour for meritorious public service to the Commonwealth of Dominica.
Early life Born in Roseau, Lazare spent his early years with his grandmother in Guadeloupe during the Second World War. In the 1940s he returned to Dominica. In 1948, he received a scholarship from the New York Charitable Society to attend Dominica High School.
Career After graduation, Lazare worked for the Government of Dominica, ultimately as Financial Secretary and Fiscal Advisor.
Lazare writes from the perspective of his subjects and presents colonial history accordingly. Lazare examines early documents to offer a detailed description of Dominica before independence.
Personal life He lives in retirement in Dominica and devotes his time to researching the early history of the island.
Books
Dominican short stories: volume 1. Roseau,1974. Arts Council of Dominica, Writers Workshop. Carib and the other stories. 1996. Paperbacks Ltd. Roseau, Commonwealth of Dominica. Nature Island Verses. 27 July 2001. iUniverse Editions. Pharcel: Runaway Slave. Novel. iUniverse Editions. Writers of Dominica 1920–2020: An Anthology of Writings by Writers of Dominica. 8 July 2022. Emmanuel Publishing House. Kalinago Blood. 3 September 2025. Kindle Editions.
Awards
1981 Sisserou Award of Honour for meritorious service to the Commonwealth of Dominica
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