Michel Leiris
Julien Michel Leiris (French: [lɛʁis]; 20 April 1901 in Paris – 30 September 1990 in Saint-Hilaire, Essonne) was a French surrealist writer and ethnographer. Part of the Surrealist group in Paris, Leiris became a key member of the College of Sociology with Georges Bataille and head of research in ethnography at the CNRS.
Michel Leiris | |
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1984 portrait | |
| Born | 20 April 1901 |
| Died | 30 September 1990 (aged 89) |
| Occupation | Writer, poet, collector |
| Family | Pierre Leiris |
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