Esther Nirina, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Esther Nirina

Malagasy poet

Date of Birth: 17-Nov-1932

Place of Birth: Madagascar

Date of Death: 19-Jun-2004

Profession: writer, poet

Nationality: Madagascar

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Esther Nirina (née Ranirinaharitafika, 1932–2004), was a Malagasy poet.
Born in 1932 in Madagascar, she lived in Orleans, France from 1953 to 1983, working as a librarian, before returning to Madagascar and establishing herself as a poet.
During her career, Nirina was a member of the Académie Malagache, and head of the Society of the Writers of the Indian Ocean (SEROI).
Her volume of poetry Simple voyelle was awarded the ADELF Grand Prix Littérature de Madagascar.