Jean-Joseph Rabearivelo

Biography

Jean-Joseph Rabearivelo, born in 1901 in Madagascar under French colonial rule, is considered to be one of Africa's first modern poets. Rabearivelo grew up poor and never received recognition from the elite circles of colonial Madagascar despite his literary achievements. He died by suicide in 1937, just before the start of the Négritude movement.

Birth Date

1901-03-04

Place of Birth

Death Date

1937-06-22

Country of Nationality

Madagascar

Sources

"Jean-Joseph Rabearivelo." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 20 October 2024, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Joseph_Rabearivelo. Accessed 17 November 2024.