Leopold Senghor was born on October 9, 1906 in Joal-la-Portugaise, Senegal as Leopold Sedar Senghor. He was a writer, known for Samba et Leuk le lièvre (1997), Son ou gal (1965) and Batouk (1967). He was married to Colette Hubert and Ginette Éboué. He died on December 20, 2001 in Normandy, France.