Renowned Haitian writer, painter, actor, and musician Frankétienne, known as the “father of Haitian letters,” has passed away at 88 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. A key figure in Haitian literature, he founded spiralism and wrote the first modern novel in Haitian Creole, “Dézafi.” Frankétienne was also a prolific painter, serving as Haiti’s culture minister and receiving France’s Order of Arts and Letters for his contributions to art and culture.
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