Daniel Maximin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Daniel Maximin

Guadeloupeand writer

Date of Birth: 09-Apr-1947

Place of Birth: Saint-Claude, Guadeloupe, France

Profession: writer, poet, novelist, essayist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Daniel Maximin (born April 9, 1947) is a Guadeloupean novelist, poet, and essayist.
Born in Saint-Claude, his family moved to France when he was thirteen.
He studied at the Sorbonne and from 1980 to 1989 served as literary director of the journal Présence africaine.
He returned to Guadeloupe in 1989 as Regional Director of Cultural Affairs.
He was named a knight of the Légion d'honneur in 1993.