Saint-John Perse

guadeloupe, nobel prize, poet, diplomat, pointe-a-pitre

Born May 31, 1887

Hyères, Guadeloupe

Passed Away Sep 20, 1975 Hyères, Guadeloupe

Lifespan 88 years old

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"Poetry is an act of defiance against the void, a celebration of life's eternal grandeur."

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Nobel Prize-winning poet and French diplomat born in Pointe-à-Pitre, author of 'Anabase' and 'Amers'.

Biographical Record

Saint-John Perse (pen name of Alexis Leger) was a celebrated diplomat and poet awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1960 for the soaring flight and evocative imagery of his poetry.

Born on the islet of Saint-Léger-les-Feuilles off Pointe-à-Pitre, Leger served as Secretary General of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs during the interwar years, staunchly opposing appeasement of Nazi Germany before fleeing into American exile.

His majestic, panoramic epic poems, including 'Anabase', 'Vents', and 'Amers', drew deeply upon the luminous sea, winds, and tropical grandeur of his Caribbean childhood.

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Giens Peninsula Cemetery
Hyères, Guadeloupe

                         GPS: 43.0333, 6.1333                    

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