Damas, Léon-Gontran, 1912-1978

LC control no.	n 82253217
Descriptive conventions	rda
LC classification	PQ3959.D3
Personal name heading	Damas, Léon-Gontran, 1912-1978 *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Variant(s)	Damas, L.-G. (Léon-Gontran), 1912-1978 Gontran Damas, Léon-, 1912-1978
Associated country	French Guiana
Associated place	France
Located	Washington (D.C.)
Birth date	1912-03-28
Death date	1978-01-22
Place of birth	Cayenne (French Guiana)
Place of death	Washington (D.C.)
Field of activity	Negritude (Literary movement) Civil service
Affiliation	Georgetown University Howard University
Profession or occupation	College teachers Poets Politicians
Special note	Old catalog hdg.: Damas, Léon Gontran, 1912-
Found in	Léon-Gontran Damas, 1912-1978, c1979: t.p. (Léon-Gontran Damas) p. 1, etc. (poet from French Guyana, b. 3/28/12, d. 1/22/78) LC data base, 3/12/84 (hdg.: Damas, León Gontran, 1912- ; usage: Léon-Gontran Damas) La negritudine in Italia, c1995: t.p. (L.-G. Damas) Wikipedia, Feb. 14, 2013 (Léon-Gontran Damas, born in Cayenne, French Guiana, March 28, 1912, French poet, one of the founders of the Négritude movement, and politician. In 1929, Damas moved to Paris to continue his studies; elected to the French National Assembly (1948-1951) as a deputy from Guiana; In 1970, Damas moved to Washington DC, where he taught at Georgetown University and later became a professor at Howard University, until his death in January 22, 1978) <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A9on_Damas>
Associated language	fre
Invalid LCCN	n 83318736