Saint-John Perse
French poet and diplomat (1887–1975) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alexis Leger (pronounced [ləʒe]; 31 May 1887 – 20 September 1975), better known by his pseudonym Saint-John Perse (French: [sɛ̃ d͜ʒɔn pɛʁs]; also Saint-Leger Leger),[1] 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" [2]
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Born | Alexis Leger (1887-05-31)31 May 1887 Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe |
Died | 20 September 1975(1975-09-20) (aged 88) Giens Peninsula, Provence, France |
Pen name | Saint-John Perse |
Occupation | Poet, diplomat |
Alma mater | University of Bordeaux |
Notable awards | Nobel Prize in Literature 1960 |
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