Who is St John Perse?

Who is St John Perse?

Saint-John Perse (31 May 1887 – 20 September 1975) was a French poet-diplomat, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1960 “for the soaring flight and evocative imagery of his poetry.” He was a major French diplomat from 1914 to 1940, after which he lived primarily in the United States until 1967.

What is the Anábasis of Perse?

Llena de símbolos, de palabras extravagantes, cultismos, la Anábasis de Perse tiene siempre un tono alto, una faz grandilocuente, de elegancia con un poco de altivez, de maestro que desea y aún espera se comprenda su lección.

What is the meaning of Anabase?

شربیانی Anabase (Anabasis, the Classical Greek word for a journey up country) was the first mature work by Saint-John Perse, the poetic pseudonym of French diplomat Alexis Leger. It was written in the early 1920s during a stint in China, where Leger represented the French foreign ministry.

What is John Perse’s style of writing?

St. John Perse is one of my top five poets of the 20th century. His prose poem style incorporates a vision of the world rooted in Hegel’s Philosophy of Right. Every point of seeing becomes felt both intellectually and in the spirit. Vents and Anabasis are his two essential poems.