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Michel Leiris
| French writer and ethnologist Date of Birth: 20.04.1901 Country: France |
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- Biography of Michel Leiris
- He passed away on September 30, 1990, in Saint-Hilaire.
Biography of Michel Leiris
Michel Leiris was a French writer and ethnologist, born on April 20, 1901, in Paris.
From a young age, he had a strong interest in surrealism.
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During the 1920s and 1930s, he contributed to the journal "La Révolution surréaliste" and was also involved in the publication of their journal, "Documents".
In 1931-1933, Leiris participated in the ethnographic expedition led by Marcel Griaule known as the "Dakar-Djibouti Mission".
Upon returning from the expedition, he attended courses by Marcel Mauss at the Institute of Ethnology and later became the head of the African department at the Trocadéro Ethnographic Museum. In 1934, Leiris published the diary of his African journey, titled "Phantom Africa".
In 1939, Leiris released his book "Man's Age", which marked the