Frankétienne, considered one of Haiti's most important and prolific writers, dies at 88

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Frankétienne, considered one of Haiti's most important and prolific writers, dies at 88

Frankétienne, a renowned writer, painter, actor and musician known as the “father of Haitian letters” has died. He was 88. Born Jean-Pierre Basilic Dantor Franck Étienne d’Argent, he was raised

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Disappeared at the age of 88, the writer and painter, regularly quoted for the Nobel, left his native island orphaned by his greatest creator.

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As the security crisis persists in Haiti, the country mourns the departure of Frankétienne, a "mapou" of Haitian literature and culture. By his full name, Jean-Pierre Basilica Dantor Franck Étienne d'Argent died early in the evening on Thursday, February 20, 2025. The circumstances of his death remain unknown until now. Painter, singer, theatreman, artist, musician, Frankétienne had several strings at his bow.

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Haitian literary giant Frankétienne dies at 88

Frankétienne, the prolific Haitian writer, playwright, painter, and intellectual whose work reshaped Haitian literature and brought global recognition to the Creole language, died on Feb. 20, 2025, at his home in Delmas, Haiti. He was 88.Regarded as the father of Haitian letters, Frankétienne was one of the most influential voices in Caribbean literature, producing a body of work that spanned novels, poetry, theater, and visual art. He was a fie…

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The Haitian literary, artistic, intellectual and cultural community is in mourning. The Franketian icon, one of the most prolific writers in the country, succumbed to a malaise this Thursday, February 20, 2025, at the age of 88. The news was confirmed by our editor by his wife, Marie Andrée Manuel Etienne. One of the worthy representatives of Haitian culture, Franketienne is no longer. He succumbed to a malaise at his home, in Delmas 31, in Port…