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page 1Haitian Creole-language writers
Frankétienne
'''Jean-Pierre Basilic Dantor Franck Étienne d'Argent (; 12 April 1936 – 20 February 2025), 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". He was a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2009, made a Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of the Arts and Letters), and was named UNESCO Artist for Peace in 2010.
Félix Morisseau-Leroy
Haitian writer (1912–1998)
Lyonel Trouillot
Haitian novelist and poet
Louis-Philippe Dalembert
Haitian poet and novelist
Josaphat-Robert Large
Haitian-American poet, novelist and art critic (1942-2017)