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Léopold Sédar Senghor
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Born
October 9
,
1906
·
Joal-la-Portugaise, French West Africa [now Senegal]
Died
December 20
,
2001
·
Verson, Normandy, France
(natural causes)
Birth name
Leopold Sedar Senghor
Mini Bio
Léopold Sédar Senghor was born on October 9, 1906 in Joal-la-Portugaise, French West Africa [now Senegal]. He was a writer, known for
Batouk (1967)
,
Auf der Lesebühne der Literarischen Illustrierten (1965)
and
Son ou gal (1965)
. He was married to Ginette Éboué and Colette Hubert. He died on December 20, 2001 in Verson, Normandy, France.
Family
Spouses
Ginette Éboué
(1946 - 1955) (divorced, 2 children)
Colette Hubert
(? - December 20, 2001) (1 child)
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(1960-1980) First president of Senegal after it became independent from France.
Was the first president of an independent Senegal.
Studied at the Sorbonne.
Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, vol. 134, pages 408-416. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.
His first wife was the daughter of Félix Éboué.
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I wear European clothing, and the Americans dance to jazz which derives from our African rhythms: civilization in the 20th century is universal. No people can get along without others.
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