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René Depestre

1926 - Today

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René Depestre (born 29 August 1926, Jacmel, Haiti) is a Haitian-French poet and former communist activist. He is considered to be one of the most prominent figures in Haitian literature. He lived in Cuba as an exile from the Duvalier regime for many years and was a founder of the Casa de las Américas publishing house. He is best known for his poetry. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. René Depestre is the 4,385th most popular writer (down from 4,181st in 2019), the 36th most popular biography from Haiti (down from 33rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Haitian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, René Depestre ranks 4,385 out of 7,302. Before him are Georges Courteline, Pierre Daninos, Sergei Mavrodi, Irving Wallace, Myriam Harry, and Florian Ceynowa. After him are Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński, Arturo Uslar Pietri, Felisberto Hernández, Mirza Alakbar Sabir, Nagarjun, and Michel-Jean Sedaine.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1926, René Depestre ranks 312. Before him are Bal Thackeray, Jeane Kirkpatrick, Astrid Ivask, Sverre Stenersen, Bryan Johnson, and Hong Deok-young. After him are Edmund Purdom, Julius Katchen, Abdur Rahman Biswas, Hans Günter Winkler, Fritz Stern, and Ede Király.

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In Haiti

Among people born in Haiti, René Depestre ranks 36 out of 94. Before him are Chibly Langlois (1958), Michaëlle Jean (1957), Michel Martelly (1961), Sténio Vincent (1874), Fabre Geffrard (1806), and Martial Célestin (1913). After him are Michèle Pierre-Louis (1947), Gérard Latortue (1934), Élie Lescot (1883), Jacques Roumain (1907), Jean-Jacques Honorat (1931), and Louis Borno (1865).

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Among WRITERS In Haiti

Among writers born in Haiti, René Depestre ranks 2. Before him are Frankétienne (1936). After him are Jacques Roumain (1907), Dany Laferrière (1953), and Edwidge Danticat (1969).

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