Frank Martinus Arion
Frank Martinus Arion (born Frank Efraim Martinus; 17 December 1936 – 28 September 2015) was a Curaçaoan poet, novelist, and language advocate. He wrote in both Papiamentu and Dutch.
Early life
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Career
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He moved to the Netherlands in 1955 and in 1981 returned to Curaçao, where he became head of the Curaçao Language Institute that promotes the use of the Papiamentu language.[1]
His works include The Last Freedom (De laatste vrijheid) and Double Play (Dubbelspel). The latter novel is considered to be his magnum opus and was published in 1973.[1]
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Death
Arion died on 28 SeptemberScript error: No such module "Unsubst". 2015.[1]
Works
- 1957 - Stemmen uit Afrika (gedichten)
- 1972 - Bibliografie van het Papiamentu
- 1973 - Dubbelspel - awarded the Template:Ill (Double Play, translated from Dutch by Paul Vincent; London)
- 1974 - Sisyphiliaans alpinisme tegen miten
- 1975 - Afscheid van de koningin
- 1977 - Albert Helman, de eenzame jager
- 1979 - Nobele wilden
- 1993 - De ibismensmuis
- 1995 - De laatste vrijheid
- 1996 - The Kiss of a Slave
- 2001 - De eeuwige hond
- 2005 - Eén ding is droevig
- 2006 - De deserteurs
- 2006 - Drie romans
Adaptations
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- 1936 births
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- Curaçao poets
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- 20th-century Dutch male writers
- 21st-century Dutch male writers