Frankétienne date of birth:
April 12, 1936
How old is Frankétienne?
90
Where was Frankétienne born?
Ravine-Sèche
Frankétienne body shape:
Average
What color are Frankétienne's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Frankétienne's hair?
Salt and Pepper
Is Frankétienne gay or straight?
Straight
What is Frankétienne's ethnicity?
Multiracial
What is Frankétienne nationality?
Haitian
What is Frankétienne's occupation?
Writer, poet, playwright, painter, musician
Short Biography
Frankétienne (born Franck Étienne on April 12, 1936 in Ravine-Sèche, Haiti) is a writer, poet, playwright, painter, musician, activist and intellectual. is recognized as one of Haiti's leading writers and playwrights of both French and Haitian Creole. He has been recently called The father of Haitian letters by The New York Times (April 29, 2011). 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, and was 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.