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Frankétienne
Untitled Frankétienne painting, oil on canvas
Frankétienne (born Franck Étienne on April 12, 1936 in Ravine-Sèche, Haiti) is a world-renowned author, poet, playwright, musician and painter. He has written in both French and Haitian creole. As a painter, he is known for his colorful abstract works, often emphasizing the colors blue and red.
[edit] Selected works
- Au Fil du Temps - compilation of poems
- Ultravocal - novel
- Pèlin Tèt - play (written in Haitian Creole)
- Dézafi - novel (first novel written in Haitian Creole)[1]
- Mûr à Crever - novel
- Les Affres d'un Défi - novel
- ^ P. Schutt-Ainé, Haiti: A Basic Reference Book, 103
[edit] References
- Schutt-Ainé, Patricia; Staff of Librairie Au Service de la Culture (1994). Haiti: A Basic Reference Book. Miami, Florida: Librairie Au Service de la Culture, p. 103. ISBN 0-9638599-0-0.
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