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René Depestre
René Depestre (born 29 August 1926 Jacmel, Haiti) is a Haitian 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 Americas" publishing house. He is best known for his poetry.
Life.
He did his primary studies with the Breton Brothers of Christian Instruction. His father died in 1936, and René
Haïkus du peintre d'éventail", Zulma
- 2014: Chantal Thomas, "L’Échange des princesses", Seuil
- 2015: Laurent Mauvignier, "Autour du monde", Éditions de Minuit
- 2016: René Depestre, "Popa Singer", Zulma
External links.
- List of laureates on the site of the SGDL
- "René Depestre lauréat du Grand prix de littérature de la SGDL" on France Info (17 May 2016)
- Grand prix SGDL du premier roman on Livres Hebdo (