Personality · Literature · Politics & public life
Writer · Poet · Politician · Diplomat · Playwright · Journalist
📍 Birthplace Port-au-Prince
August 3, 1892 – September 7, 1979
Haiti
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Léon Laleau was a Haitian writer, politician, and diplomat. Laleau is still recognized "as one of the most brilliant writers of his time". He received several international awards, such as the Edgar Allan Poe Prize in 1962. He was also a member of the Ronsard Academy, the Académie Méditerranéenne. He was recipient of numerous honors, including The Legion of Honor rank of Grand Officer (France), Saint Grégoire (Vatican), and Palms Académique, Arts et Lettres rank of Commandeur (France).
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Distinctions
- Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
Places
- Birthplace
- Port-au-Prince
- Languages
- French
Official links and sources
Information from
- Wikidata, Q3271119 (CC0)