René Maran

René Maran
René Maran, 1930
Born(1887-11-05)5 November 1887
Born at sea (en route to Fort-de-France, Martinique)
Died9 May 1960(1960-05-09) (aged 72)
France
OccupationPoet, novelist, colonial administrator
NationalityFrench (Martiniquais)
Literary movementNégritude
Notable worksBatouala (1921, Prix Goncourt)
Notable awardsPrix Goncourt (1921)

René Maran (5 November 1887 – 9 May 1960) was a French poet and novelist, and the first black writer to win the French Prix Goncourt (in 1921).