Yva Léro, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Martiniquais writer and painter
Date of Birth: 04-Jul-1912
Place of Birth: La Trinité, Martinique, France
Date of Death: 01-Sep-2007
Profession: writer, artist
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Yva Léro
- Yva Léro (4 July 1912 – 25 September 2007) was an Afro-Martiniquais writer and painter.
- She was one of the earliest Antillean writers in Paris preceding the Négritude movement.
- An ardent feminist, she participated in international congresses and was a co-founder of the Women's Union of Martinique (French: Union des Femmes de la Martinique).
- Her writing and painting depicted the life and culture of Martinique, evaluating class, gender, and race and the multi-layered society which existed in her Caribbean homeland.
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