Édouard Glissant
Martiniquais writer (1928-2011) · France · On the map · Writers · Died at 82
Édouard Glissant was a French writer, poet, philosopher, and literary critic from Martinique. He remains an influential and well celebrated figure in Caribbean thought and cultural commentary as well as within multiple Francophone literary canons.
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2011Died3 February 20111995Prize of the Magazine Études françaisesAward1965Charles Veillon prize in the French languageAward1958Prix RenaudotAward1928Born21 September 1928
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France
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Writers
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Status
Deceased
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Lived 1928 to 2011 · aged 82
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Maylis de KerangalBoth received Prize of the Magazine Études françaises
Pierre GamarraBoth received Charles Veillon prize in the French language
Ahmadou KouroumaBoth received Prize of the Magazine Études françaisesCamara LayeBoth received Charles Veillon prize in the French language
Assia DjebarBoth received Prize of the Magazine Études françaises
Marie-Claire BlaisBoth received Prize of the Magazine Études françaises