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Saint-John Perse
AuthorBooks · Second hand1887-1975
Alexis Leger, better known by his pseudonym Saint-John Perse, 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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About Saint-John Perse
Birth
1887
Death
1975
First book
1924
Years writing
102
Alexis Leger, better known by his pseudonym Saint-John Perse, 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".
Saint-John Perse was the literary pseudonym of the French diplomat Alexis Leger.
Born in Pointe-à-Pitre, his poetic work is deeply influenced by his Caribbean roots.
He balanced a successful diplomatic career with a prolific literary output of over 150 works.
His collection Anabase is considered one of the pinnacles of 20th-century French poetry.
His lyrical style is characterized by a rich vocabulary and an epic vision of the world.
