Étienne Azéma
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Étienne Azéma was a French
poet, playwright, and writer of fable
s. Born in Saint-Denis
, on the island of Réunion
, he died on the island as well. He was a magistrate, delegated to the island by the Ministre de la Marine, and as a writer was well known for his play Médée. He was a descendant of Jean-Baptiste Azéma
, a former governor of the island; he was the father of Georges Azéma
, a historian, and Mazaé Azéma
, a doctor. His grandson was the doctor Henri Azéma
; other descendants include the poet Jean-Henri Azéma
and the historian Jean-Pierre Azéma
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
poet, playwright, and writer of fable
Fable
A fable is a succinct fictional story, in prose or verse, that features animals, mythical creatures, plants, inanimate objects or forces of nature which are anthropomorphized , and that illustrates a moral lesson , which may at the end be expressed explicitly in a pithy maxim.A fable differs from...
s. Born in Saint-Denis
Saint-Denis
Saint-Denis is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. Saint-Denis is a sous-préfecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis département, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Saint-Denis....
, on the island of Réunion
Réunion
Réunion is a French island with a population of about 800,000 located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, about south west of Mauritius, the nearest island.Administratively, Réunion is one of the overseas departments of France...
, he died on the island as well. He was a magistrate, delegated to the island by the Ministre de la Marine, and as a writer was well known for his play Médée. He was a descendant of Jean-Baptiste Azéma
Jean-Baptiste Azéma
Jean-Baptiste Azéma was a French administrator; he served as the governor of Réunion from May 15 to October 31, 1745. His son was the writer Étienne Azéma; other descendants have included Georges Azéma, a historian; Mazaé Azéma, a doctor; Henri Azéma, a doctor; poet Jean-Henri Azéma; and historian...
, a former governor of the island; he was the father of Georges Azéma
Georges Azéma
Georges Azéma was a French historian from Réunion. Son of the writer Étienne Azéma and brother to the doctor Mazaé Azéma, his son Henri was also a doctor; his grandfather Jean-Baptiste Azéma had briefly served as governor of Réunion; other relatives include the poet Jean-Henri Azéma and the...
, a historian, and Mazaé Azéma
Mazaé Azéma
François Jean-Pierre Henri Azéma, called Mazaé Azéma, was a French politician and doctor of Réunionnais birth. Born in Saint-Denis on July 17, 1823, he died on July 28, 1886. He was a surgeon who had studied urology. He served on the General Council of Réunion from 1967, and received the Légion...
, a doctor. His grandson was the doctor Henri Azéma
Henri Azéma
Joseph Jean Stéphen Henri Azéma was a Réunionnais doctor. He was the son of historian Georges Azéma, and also served as a local councillor on Réunion. His maternal uncle was the journalist Louis Brunet.-Reference:*...
; other descendants include the poet Jean-Henri Azéma
Jean-Henri Azéma
Jean-Henri Azéma, called Jean Azéma was a French poet of Réunionnais origin. Born in Saint-Denis, he died in Buenos Aires, where he had fled after collaborating with the Nazis during World War II. His son was the historian Jean-Pierre Azéma...
and the historian Jean-Pierre Azéma
Jean-Pierre Azéma
-Early life:Azéma is the son of the Réunionese poet Jean-Henri Azéma. Jean-Henri was a collaborator with the black-shirted Milice during the occupation of France, and lived in exile in South America after the war.-Career:...
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