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Saint-John Perse

Saint-John Perse
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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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  1. Ernst TochDecember 7, 1887 – October 1, 1964
  2. Julian HuxleyJune 22, 1887 – February 14, 1975
  3. M. N. RoyMarch 21, 1887 – January 26, 1954
  4. Saint-John Perse (this page)May 31, 1887 – September 20, 1975
  5. Shmuel Yosef AgnonAugust 8, 1887 – February 17, 1970
  6. Wolfgang KöhlerJanuary 21, 1887 – June 11, 1967

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