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René Depestre

1926 -

photo credits: Wikimedia Commons

Country of citizenship:  Haiti, France
Languages spoken, written or signed:  French
Educated at:  University of Paris
Occupation:  poet, writer, essayist
Award received:  Roger Nimier Prix, Prix Goncourt de la nouvelle, Prix Renaudot, Tchicaya U Tam'si Prize for African poetry, Prix Guillaume Apollinaire, Guggenheim Fellowship, Grand Prix de Poésie, Prix Carbet de la Caraïbe et du Tout-Monde, Grand prix de littérature de la SGDL

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René Depestre (born 29 August 1926, Jacmel, Haiti) is a Haitian-French poet and former communist activist. He is considered to be one of the most prominent figures in Haitian literature. He lived in Cuba as an exile from the Duvalier regime for many years and was a founder of the Casa de las Américas publishing house. He is best known for his poetry. Source: Wikipedia (en)

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