Saint-John Perse

Nobel Prize in Literature 1960

“for the soaring flight and the evocative imagery of his poetry which in a visionary fashion reflects the conditions of our time”

Saint-John Perse was the pen name of Alexis Leger, a French poet and diplomat. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1960 for the soaring flight and evocative imagery of his poetry, which in a visionary fashion reflects the conditions of his time.

Field

Literature · Creative Writing and Poetry

Lifespan

1887–1975