Frank Martinus Arion
Frank Martinus Arion was a Curaçaoan poet, novelist, and language advocate. He wrote in both Papiamentu and Dutch.
Early life
Frank Efraim Martinus was born on 17 December 1936 in Curaçao, a Caribbean island then under Dutch rule.Career
Martinus changed his name to Frank Martinus Arion at some point.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.
His works include The Last Freedom and Double Play ''. The latter novel is considered to be his magnum opus and was published in 1973.
He wrote in Papiamentu and Dutch.
Death
Arion died on 28 September 2015.Works
- 1957 - Stemmen uit Afrika
- 1972 - Bibliografie van het Papiamentu
- 1973 - Dubbelspel - awarded the
- 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''