Curaçao writer and sculptress
May Henriquez |
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Born | May Alvarez Correa (1915-05-06)6 May 1915
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Died | 15 October 1999(1999-10-15) (aged 84)
Willemstad, Curaçao |
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Nationality | Dutch |
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Occupation(s) | Writer and sculptress |
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Notable work | Ami, Dokter? Lubidá! (1953) Yaya ta konta (1981) |
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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.