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1926: René Depestre was born in Jacmel and grew up to become a prominent poet and a key figure in the radical student movements of 1946.

1926: René Depestre was born in Jacmel and grew up to become a prominent poet and a key figure in the radical student movements of 1946. He spent much of his adult life in exile while continuing to advocate for social transformation through his literary work.

Source  ·  p. 203 Nicholls, From Dessalines to Duvalier, 203