Léon Damas, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Léon Damas

French Guiana politician

Date of Birth: 28-Mar-1912

Place of Birth: Cayenne, French Guiana, France

Date of Death: 22-Jan-1978

Profession: writer, poet, politician

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Léon-Gontran Damas (March 28, 1912 – January 22, 1978) was a French poet and politician.
He was one of the founders of the Négritude movement.
He also used the pseudonym Lionel Georges André Cabassou.