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Public figure, Media, Public service
Léon Damas Gold
French poet and politician (1912–1978)
Léon Damas was a French poet and politician (1912–1978). Born 1912 in Cayenne. Associated with Georgetown University, Howard University.
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- Media, Public service
- Industries
- Education
Common questions
- Who is Léon Damas?
- Léon Damas was a French poet and politician (1912–1978). Born 1912 in Cayenne. Associated with Georgetown University, Howard University.
- What does Léon Damas do?
- Léon Damas is known as politician, poet, writer.
- Where did Léon Damas study?
- Léon Damas studied at Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales.
- When was Léon Damas born?
- Léon Damas was born on 1912-03-28 in Cayenne.
- What awards has Léon Damas received?
- Prix littéraire des Caraïbes.
Career and education
SilverCareer
Offices and positions
- member of the French National Assembly1948 to 1951
Education
Public life
Gold- Born
- 1912-03-28, Cayenne
- Died
- 1978-01-22, Washington, D.C.
- Citizenship
- France
- Occupations
- politician, poet, writer
- Affiliations
- French Section of the Workers' International
- Also known as
- Léon-Gontran Damas, Leon Damas, Leon-Gontran Damas
Achievements
SilverAwards
- Prix littéraire des Caraïbes 1969
Profile
- Languages
- French
What we have, and what we might have wrong
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- Wikimedia Commons. Photo, see the file page for licence
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