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Léon Damas
1912 - 1978
Léon Damas
Léon-Gontran Damas (March 28, 1912 – January 22, 1978) was a French poet and politician. He was one of the founders of the Négritude movement. He also used the pseudonym Lionel Georges André Cabassou. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Léon Damas is the 4,492nd most popular writer (down from 4,212th in 2019), the 6th most popular biography from French Guiana (down from 4th in 2019) and the most popular French Guianese Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Léon Damas ranks 4,492 out of 7,302. Before her are David Mamet, Tullio Pinelli, Yosef Haim Brenner, Adolf Ivar Arwidsson, Catherine Millet, and Ferenc Karinthy. After her are Mona Simpson, Émile Nelligan, Mongo Beti, Diego Durán, Mykola Khvylovy, and Agnes Miegel.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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David Mamet
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 4,486
Tullio Pinelli
1908 - 2009
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 4,487
Yosef Haim Brenner
1881 - 1921
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 4,488
Adolf Ivar Arwidsson
1791 - 1858
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 4,489
Catherine Millet
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 4,490
Ferenc Karinthy
1921 - 1992
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 4,491
Léon Damas
1912 - 1978
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 4,492
Mona Simpson
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 4,493
Émile Nelligan
1879 - 1941
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 4,494
Mongo Beti
1932 - 2001
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 4,495
Diego Durán
1537 - 1588
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 4,496
Mykola Khvylovy
1893 - 1933
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 4,497
Agnes Miegel
1879 - 1964
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 4,498
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1912, Léon Damas ranks 260. Before her are Jan Brzák-Felix, Silviu Bindea, František Šterc, Melita Norwood, Paul Meurisse, and Louis Paul Boon. After her are Georges Beaucourt, Ted Drake, Iuliu Bodola, Francisco Cabañas, Tadashi Imai, and Maguba Syrtlanova. Among people deceased in 1978, Léon Damas ranks 176. Before her are Gotthard Handrick, Gordon Matta-Clark, František Šterc, Ali Soilih, Lennie Tristano, and Theo Lingen. After her are Gene Tunney, O. E. Hasse, Jiří Skobla, Ralph Metcalfe, Alexander Belov, and Carlos Torre Repetto.
Others Born in 1912
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Jan Brzák-Felix
ATHLETE
1912 - 1988
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 254
Silviu Bindea
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1992
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 255
František Šterc
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1978
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 256
Melita Norwood
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 2005
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 257
Paul Meurisse
ACTOR
1912 - 1979
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 258
Louis Paul Boon
WRITER
1912 - 1979
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 259
Léon Damas
WRITER
1912 - 1978
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 260
Georges Beaucourt
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 2002
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 261
Ted Drake
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1995
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 262
Iuliu Bodola
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1992
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 263
Francisco Cabañas
BOXER
1912 - 2002
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 264
Tadashi Imai
FILM DIRECTOR
1912 - 1991
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 265
Maguba Syrtlanova
PILOT
1912 - 1971
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 266
Others Deceased in 1978
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Gotthard Handrick
PILOT
1908 - 1978
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 170
Gordon Matta-Clark
ARTIST
1943 - 1978
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 171
František Šterc
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1978
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 172
Ali Soilih
POLITICIAN
1937 - 1978
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 173
Lennie Tristano
MUSICIAN
1919 - 1978
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 174
Theo Lingen
ACTOR
1903 - 1978
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 175
Léon Damas
WRITER
1912 - 1978
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 176
Gene Tunney
BOXER
1897 - 1978
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 177
O. E. Hasse
ACTOR
1903 - 1978
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 178
Jiří Skobla
ATHLETE
1930 - 1978
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 179
Ralph Metcalfe
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1978
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 180
Alexander Belov
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1951 - 1978
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 181
Carlos Torre Repetto
CHESS PLAYER
1904 - 1978
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 182
In French Guiana
Among people born in French Guiana, Léon Damas ranks 6 out of 19. Before her are Henri Salvador (1917), Florent Malouda (1980), Félix Éboué (1884), Christiane Taubira (1952), and Raoul Diagne (1910). After her are Mike Maignan (1995), Claude Dambury (1971), Eric Garcia (null), Jean-Clair Todibo (1999), Cyrille Regis (1958), and Jean-Claude Darcheville (1975).
Others born in French Guiana
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Henri Salvador
SINGER
1917 - 2008
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 1
Florent Malouda
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 2
Félix Éboué
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1944
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 3
Christiane Taubira
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 4
Raoul Diagne
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 2002
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 5
Léon Damas
WRITER
1912 - 1978
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 6
Mike Maignan
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 7
Claude Dambury
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 8
Eric Garcia
ATHLETE
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 9
Jean-Clair Todibo
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 10
Cyrille Regis
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - 2018
HPI: 44.85
Rank: 11
Jean-Claude Darcheville
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 12
Among WRITERS In French Guiana
Among writers born in French Guiana, Léon Damas ranks 1.
