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A Life in Letters

Léon-Gontran
Damas

Philosophy

Léon-Gontran Damas
Philosophy
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French Guianese poet, philosopher, and politician, known for his work on African diaspora, Négritude, and postcolonial thought.

"The pen is always a lantern."

On film & in conversation

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