Frankétienne, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Frankétienne

Haitian artist and writer

Date of Birth: 12-Apr-1936

Place of Birth: Ravine-Sèche, Haiti

Profession: writer, poet, politician, singer, playwright, artist, musician, painter, novelist

Nationality: Haiti

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Frankétienne (born Franck Étienne on April 12, 1936 in Ravine-Sèche, Haiti) is a Haitian writer, poet, playwright, painter, musician, activist and intellectual.
He is recognized as one of Haiti's leading writers and playwrights of both French and Haitian Creole, and is "known as the father of Haitian letters".
As a painter, he is known for his colorful abstract works, often emphasizing the colors blue and red.
He was a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2009, made a Commander of the Ordre des Arts et Lettres (Order of the Arts and Letters), and was named UNESCO Artist for Peace in 2010.