Frankétienne
Haitian artist and writer (1936-2025) · Haiti · On the map · Artists · Died at 88
Jean-Pierre Basilic Dantor Franck Étienne d'Argent, known by his pen name Frankétienne, was a Haitian writer, poet, playwright, and painter. He is recognized as one of Haiti's leading writers and playwrights in both French and Haitian Creole, and is "known as the father of Haitian letters".
Frankétienne is read about 63 times a day, in 22 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 140 days, one point a day.
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2025Died20 February 20252021Grand prix de la francophonieAward2006Prince Claus AwardAward2002Prix Carbet de la Caraïbe et du Tout-MondeAward1936Born12 April 1936
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He was a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2009, made a Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, and was named UNESCO Artist for Peace in 2010.
Country
Haiti
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1936 to 2025 · aged 88
