Literature · Politics · 1887–1975
Saint-John Perse — Age & Birthday
Born: 31 May 1887 · Died: 20 September 1975 · Age at death: 88
How old was Saint-John Perse when he died?
Saint-John Perse died aged 88. He was born on 31 May 1887 and died on 20 September 1975.
French poet and diplomat who won the Nobel Prize for Literature
Did you know?He used a pseudonym to keep his literary work separate from his high-ranking career at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Alexis Leger (French:; 31 May 1887 – 20 September 1975), better known by his pseudonym Saint-John Perse (also Saint-Leger Leger), 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…
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- Age at death
- 88
- Would be
- 139
- Years since death
- 51
- Born
- May 31, 1887 · Pointe-à-Pitre, France
- Died
- September 20, 1975
- Nationality
- French
- Known for
- Literature, Politics
Family
- Mother
- Renée Dormoy-Léger
- Spouse
- Dorothy Russel
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- Would-be age todaySaint-John Perse would be 139 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
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