Nobel Prize in Literature
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Edition 53 (1960) Winner
Saint-John Perse
サン＝ジョン・ペルス
San-John Perusu
Aliases:
マリー＝ルネ・オギュスト・アレクシ・レジェ / アレクシ・レジェ / Alexis Leger
Pen Names:
Saint-John Perse（Pen name used for his poetry）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1887-05-31 （Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe）
- Died
- 1975-09-20 （Provence, France (villa)） age 88
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French
- Residence History
- Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe → Pau, France → Paris, France → United States (Washington D.C., Maine, etc.) → Provence, France (villa)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, diplomat, translator, university lecturer
- Active Years
- 1904-1975
- Influenced By
- Paul Claudel, André Gide, Paul Valéry
- Influenced
- Later generations of French poets (general)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Bordeaux | Faculty of Law | Department of Law | — | 1904-1907（在学） | France |
University of Bordeaux
Faculty of Law
/ Department of Law
Period:
1904-1907（在学）
Country:
France
Left temporarily after his father's death but is said to have obtained a degree.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Nobel Prize in Literature | — | 文学 | Swedish Academy | 受賞 |
Nobel Prize in Literature
1960
Category:
文学
Organization:
Swedish Academy
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Eloges
1910 poetryAn early collection of poems reflecting classical influences and his early translation work.
natureodesclassical elements
Anabase
1924 epic/lyric poetryOne of his major works: an expansive, epic-lyric poem treating expedition, journey and history.
journeyhistoryseaepic quality
Translations
- Translated into Japanese (e.g. translations by Chimako Tada)
Exil
1942 poetryWorks written during exile, containing poems on loss and displacement.
exilelosssolitude
Amers
1957 poetryA collection of emblematic poems around the sea and navigation, showing his mature style.
seanavigationsymbolism
Bibliography
- Eloges - 1910
- Anabase - 1924
- Exil - 1942
- Vents (Winds) - publication year varies
- Amers - 1957
Translations by Author
- Translation of Robinson Crusoe
- Translations of Pindar fragments
Translations of Works
- Chimako Tada (trans.), Collected Poems of Saint-John Perse (Shichosha, 1967; new ed. 1975)
- Rikutaro Fukuda (trans.), Anabase (Shosen-sha, 1957)
- Tadaro Arita (trans.), Vents (Shoshi Yamada, 2006/2008)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- grand, epic poetic styleuse of symbolic and expansive imageryfrequent classical references
- Recurring Motifs
- sea and navigationjourney and expeditiondisplacement and exilenature and majestic landscapes
Legacy
A poet-diplomat who combined a career in diplomacy with major poetic output; awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1960. Highly regarded for blending symbolism and epic qualities in French poetry, influencing modern poets.
Archives
- Library of Congress (holds related materials)
- Various university and research institution collections (fragmentary materials)
Quotes
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"For the soaring flight and evocative imagery of his poetry which in a visionary fashion reflects the conditions of our time."
Source: Nobel Prize citation (1960) (1960)
Trivia
- Born Marie-René Auguste Alexis Légèr (Alexis Leger)
- Born in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe
- Also served as a high-ranking diplomat in the French foreign service
- Went into exile to the United States in 1940
- Married American Dorothy Russell in 1958
- Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1960