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René Depestre

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Haitian poet and former communist activist

WritersBorn 1926 · age 100
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René Depestre 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.

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Awards 11

2026Prix Goncourt de la Poésie
2024Roger Caillois Prix
2016Grand prix de littérature de la SGDL
1998Grand Prix de Poésie
1998Prix Carbet de la Caraïbe et du Tout-Monde
1995Guggenheim Fellowship
1994Amic Prize
1993Prix Guillaume Apollinaire
1991Tchicaya U Tam'si Prize for African poetry
1988Prix Renaudot
1982Prix Goncourt de la nouvelle

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Tomás Gutiérrez AleaAlso in Memories of Underdevelopment (1968)Daisy GranadosAlso in Memories of Underdevelopment (1968)Sergio CorrieriAlso in Memories of Underdevelopment (1968)Léopold Sédar SenghorAlso won Prix Guillaume ApollinaireGabriel MatzneffAlso won Amic PrizeRégis DebrayAlso won Roger Caillois Prix

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Writers
Type
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living
Dates
Born 1926 · age 100
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18 languages

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