May Henriquez

May Henriquez
Wall painting of May Henriquez by Avantia Damberg [nl]
Born
May Alvarez Correa

(1915-05-06)6 May 1915
Died15 October 1999(1999-10-15) (aged 84)
Willemstad, Curaçao
NationalityDutch
Occupation(s)Writer and sculptress
Notable workAmi, Dokter? Lubidá! (1953)
Yaya ta konta (1981)

May Henriquez (6 May 1915 – 15 October 1999) was a Curaçaoan writer and sculptress. Henriquez wrote and translated works in Papiamentu, the Portuguese-based creole language spoken in Curaçao. She was recognised for her work for the Curaçaoan art community.