Léon Damas

Léon Damas
BornMarch 28, 1912
DiedJanuary 28, 1978(1978-01-28) (aged 65)
Resting placeGuyana
Other namesLionel Georges André Cabassou
Occupation(s)Poet and politician
Notable workPigments (1937

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.