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Saint-John Perse

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Saint-John Perse

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Also known as Alexis Léger

French poet and diplomat (1887–1975)

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Saint-John Perse was a French poet and diplomat who lived from 1887 to 1975, combining a distinguished career in international politics with a significant literary output. He is considered an important figure in modern poetry, though the specific nature of his literary innovations and diplomatic achievements would require additional sources to detail accurately.

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Nobel Prize

  • The Nobel Prize in Literature1960

    “for the soaring flight and the evocative imagery of his poetry which in a visionary fashion reflects the conditions of our time”

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Alexis
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Pointe-à-Pitre
Place of death
Hyères
Occupation
writer
Employer
Harvard University
Languages spoken
French
Native language
French
Award
Grand prix national des Lettres
Image
Saint-John Perse 1960.jpg
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Commons category
Saint-John Perse
date of birth
1887-05-31
date of death
1975-09-20
described by source
Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
birth name
Marie René Auguste Alexis Leger
pseudonym
Saint Leger Leger
member of
Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts
nominated for
Nobel Prize in Literature
name in native language
Saint-John Perse
has works in the collection
National Gallery of Art
writing language
French
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Encyclopedic overview

Alexis Leger ( French: [ləʒe]; 31 May 1887 – 20 September 1975), better known by his pseudonym Saint-John Perse ([sɛ̃ d͜ʒɔn pɛʁs]; also Saint-Leger Leger), was a French poet, writer and diplomat, awarded the 1960 Nobel Prize in Literature "for the soaring flight and the evocative imagery of his poetry which in a visionary fashion reflects the conditions of our time".

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