first president of Senegal, poet, and cultural theorist (1906–2001)
| Description | first president of Senegal, poet, and cultural theorist (1906–2001) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1906-10-09 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Thiès Joal-Fadiouth Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 2001-12-20 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | Verson Verson Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | Senegal Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | SN Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | Senegal France Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | writer philosopher French resistance fighter poet politician teacher Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco Académie Française Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Académie des sciences d'outre-mer Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Rouen Academia Latinitati Fovendae Source: Wikidata |
| Awards | doctor honoris causa from the University of Nancy Prince Pierre Award Grand Collar of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour International Nonino Prize Golden Wreath Distinguished Africanist Award honorary doctorate at the Laval University honorary doctor of the University of Bordeaux Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic honorary doctor of the University of Padua Dr. Leopold Lucas Prize Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris honorary doctor of the University of Vienna honorary doctorate from ENS Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association Grand prix littéraire en poésie d'Afrique noire anniversary medal at the occasion of the 2500th anniversary of the founding of the Iranian Empire Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding Prix Guillaume Apollinaire honorary doctor of Paris Descartes University Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms honorary doctorate from University of Bordeaux-II honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg Collar of the Order of Pope Pius IX Prix mondial Cino Del Duca honorary doctorate of Salzburg University Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland Grand Cross of the National Order of the Lion Q138307600 Source: Wikidata |
L. S. Senghor L.S. Senghor Leopold Sedar Senghor Leopold Senghor Léopold Sedar Senghor Léopold Senghor Senghor Леопольд Седар Сенгор
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