Flavien Ranaivo

Biography

Flavien Ranaivo was a Madagascan poet and politician whose work drew from Malagasy songs and ballads, specifically the hain-teny form. After working as a journalist for seven years, Ranaivo worked at the Ministry of Education. Like Jean-Joseph Rabearivelo, he adapted traditional Malagasy poetry into French.

Birth Date

1914-05-14

Place of Birth

Death Date

1999-12-20

Country of Nationality

Madagascar

Sources

"Flavien Ranaivo." Encyclopædia Britannica, 9 May 2024, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Flavien-Ranaivo. Accessed 17 November 2024.