Saint-John Perse
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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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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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