Marcelin Rose Danie and her family lived in the center of Port-au-Prince when the earthquake struck.

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"It's very symbolic in the Haitian cultural imagination, " Marcelin said, according to the Haitian Times report.

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Charles remembered a visit to Haiti about two years ago when Marcelin, believed to be in her mid-50s, called seeking help.

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In an interview last year with the Haitian Times, Marcelin spoke of the image of a drum that adorned public awareness stickers.

CNN: Women's movement mourns death of 3 Haitian leaders

Her own daughter helped dig her body out from rubble in the aftermath of the quake, Charles said she learned when she got the call from Marcelin's cousin.

CNN: Women's movement mourns death of 3 Haitian leaders

The Central American speaks of Julia Kristeva (he winks at Sollers as he mentions that eminent Bulgarian), he speaks of Marcelin Pleynet (whom he has already met), and of Denis Roche (whose work he claims to be translating).

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Magalie Marcelin, a lawyer and actress who appeared in films and on stage, established Kay Fanm, a women's rights organization that deals with domestic violence, offers services and shelter to women and makes microcredits, or loans, available to women working in markets, said Charles, the chair of Dwa Fanm.

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