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Édouard Glissant

1928 - 2011

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Édouard Glissant (French: [ɡlisɑ̃]; 21 September 1928 – 3 February 2011) was a French writer, poet, philosopher, and literary critic from Martinique. He is an influential figure in Caribbean thought and cultural commentary and Francophone literature. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Édouard Glissant is the 2,683rd most popular writer (down from 2,597th in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from Martinique and the 2nd most popular Writer.

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Among writers, Édouard Glissant ranks 2,683 out of 7,302. Before him are David Ogilvy, Henry van Dyke Jr., Ulrich von Liechtenstein, Orson Scott Card, Lois McMaster Bujold, and Dorothe Engelbretsdatter. After him are Kamo no Chōmei, Terry Goodkind, Parvin E'tesami, Dagny Juel, Yu Kil-chun, and Anvari.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1928, Édouard Glissant ranks 216. Before him are Willy Mairesse, Luigi Colani, Cy Twombly, Gerard Damiano, Nicolas Roeg, and Anatoly Filipchenko. After him are Jimmy Jones, Hans Herrmann, Maynard Ferguson, Rosemary Clooney, Yevgeny Svetlanov, and Christian d'Oriola. Among people deceased in 2011, Édouard Glissant ranks 139. Before him are Jack Kevorkian, Cy Twombly, Lazar Mojsov, Frederick Chiluba, María Elena Walsh, and Ali Saibou. After him are Hella Haasse, Jean Bartik, Josef Suk, Peter Yates, Ladislav Novák, and Kazimierz Świątek.

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In Martinique

Among people born in Martinique, Édouard Glissant ranks 4 out of 26. Before him are Frantz Fanon (1925), Alexandre de Beauharnais (1760), and Aimé Césaire (1913). After him are Karine Jean-Pierre (1974), Gérard Janvion (1953), René Maran (1887), Patrick Chamoiseau (1953), Euzhan Palcy (1958), Joël Abati (1970), Allen Chastanet (1960), and Wendie Renard (1990).

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Among WRITERS In Martinique

Among writers born in Martinique, Édouard Glissant ranks 2. Before him are Aimé Césaire (1913). After him are René Maran (1887), and Patrick Chamoiseau (1953).

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