Biography of Saint-John Perse

Saint-John Perse (* 31. May 1887 in Pointe-à-Pitre; † 20. September 1975 in Hyères) was a französischer Dichter und Diplomat. He was 88 years old. He was married to Dorothy Russel. His education included University of Bordeaux and Lycée Louis-Barthou. He worked at Harvard University. He received 6 awards, including Nobel Prize in Literature, Commander of the Legion of Honour. He was buried at cemetery of Giens.