About Frank Martinus Arion
Lived 1936 – 2015 (aged 78). Frank Martinus Arion was a Dutch writer, poet, suriname studies researcher, prose writer and linguist.
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 Frank Efraim Martinus was born on 17 December 1936 in Curaçao,
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.
Death Martinus Arion died on 28 September 2015.
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Who was Frank Martinus Arion?
writer and poet (1936-2015)
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Frank Martinus Arion was born on 17 December 1936 in Curaçao.
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Frank Martinus Arion died on 28 September 2015 in Curaçao.
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Frank Martinus Arion was a writer, poet, suriname studies researcher, prose writer and linguist.
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Frank Martinus Arion was Dutch.
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