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Jacques Prévert

Born 4 February 1900(1900-02-04)
Paris, France1
Died 11 April 1977 (aged 77)
Omonville-la-Petite, France
Occupation Poet, Screenwriter
Genres Poetry
Literary movement Surrealism, Symbolism

Jacques Prévert (pronounced [ʒak pʀeˈvɛʀ] in French) was a French poet and screenwriter who was born on February 4, 1900 in Neuilly-sur-Seine and died on April 11, 1977 in Omonville-la-Petite. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Omonville-la-Petite is a Village and commune in the Manche département of north-western France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. A literary genre is a category of literary composition Genres may be determined by Literary technique, tone, Content, or even (as in the case of fiction This is a list of modern literary movements: that is movements after the Renaissance. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" Screenwriters or scenarists are Scriptwriters who write the Screenplays from which Films and Television programs are made Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Neuilly-sur-Seine (nœji syʀ sɛn in French) is a commune bordering the western limit of the city of Paris, France. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Omonville-la-Petite is a Village and commune in the Manche département of north-western France.

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Early life

Prévert grew up in Paris where he was bored by school. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city He often went to theater with his father, a drama critic, and acquired a love of reading from his mother. After receiving his Certificat d'études attesting to his having completed his primary education, he quit school and went to work in Le Bon Marché department store in Paris. Then, he was called up for military service in 1918 and after the war was sent to the Near East. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All B Syria - Belka Woman from Damascus Arab from Baghdadjpg|thumb|Inhabitants of the Near East late nineteenth century

Poetry

Prévert participated actively in the surrealist movement and was a member of the rue du Château group along with Raymond Queneau and Marcel Duchamp, although Prévert was really too much of a free spirit to be a member of any group. Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early-1920s and is best known for the visual artworks and writings of the group members Raymond Queneau ( February 21, 1903 &ndash October 25, 1976) was a French Poet and Novelist and the co-founder Marcel Duchamp (maʀsɛl dyˈʃɑ̃ (28 July 1887 &ndash 2 October 1968 was a French artist whose work is most often associated with the Dadaist and Surrealist

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Prévert's poems were published in his books Paroles (Words) (1946), Histoires (Stories) (1963), Spectacle (1951), La Pluie et le beau temps (Rain and Good Weather) (1955), Fatras (1971) and Choses et autres (Things and Others) (1973). This article is a general introduction to French literature For detailed information on French literature in specific historic periods see the separate historical articles in the Medieval French literature is for the purpose of this article Literature written in Oïl languages (particularly Old French and early Middle For more information on historical developments in this period see Renaissance, History of France, and Early Modern France. French literature of the 17th century &mdashthe so-called Grand Siècle &mdashspans the reigns of Henry IV of France, the Regency of Marie de Medici French literature of the 18th century usually refers to the literature written between 1715, the year of the death of King Louis XIV of France, and 1798 the year French literature of the nineteenth century is for the purpose of this article literature written in French from (roughly 1799 to 1900 French literature of the twentieth century is for the purpose of this article literature written in French from (roughly 1895 to 1990 Contemporary French literature is French literature roughly from the 1990s to Today. Chronological list of French language authors (regardless of nationality by date of birth

His poems are often about life in Paris and life after the Second World War. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including They are widely taught in schools in France and frequently appear in French language textbooks throughout the world. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people

Some of Prévert's poems such as Les Feuilles mortes (Autumn Leaves) were set to music by Joseph Kosma, Germaine Tailleferre of Les Six, Christiane Verger and Hanns Eisler, and were also sung by prominent 20th century French vocalists including Yves Montand and Édith Piaf as well as by the American singer Joan Baez. " Autumn Leaves " is a much-recorded Popular song. Originally a 1945 French song " Les feuilles mortes " (literally "Dead Leaves" Joseph Kosma (born Kozma József October 22, 1905 in Budapest, died August 7, 1969 outside Paris) was a Hungarian Germaine Tailleferre ( April 19, 1892 - November 7, 1983) was a French Composer and the only female member of the famous Les Six is a name inspired by The Five, given in 1923 by critic Henri Collet in an article titled ‘Les cinq Russes les Hanns Eisler ( July 6, 1898 &ndash September 6, 1962) was a German and Austrian Composer. Yves Montand (iv mɔ̃ˈtɑ̃ in French ( 13 October 1921 &ndash 9 November 1991) was an Italian -born French Édith Piaf (December 19 1915&mdashOctober 10 1963 was a French singer and cultural icon who "is almost universally regarded as France's greatest popular singer Joan Chandos Baez (born January 9, 1941 in Staten Island, New York) an American Folk singer and Songwriter known

Film

Prévert wrote a number of classic screenplays for the film director Marcel Carné. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Marcel Carné ( August 18, 1906 - October 31, 1996) was a French Film director. Among the films were Drôle de drame (Bizarre, Bizarre, 1937), Quai des brumes (Port of Shadows, 1938), Le jour se lève (Daybreak, 1939), Les Visiteurs du soir (The Night Visitors, 1942) and Les enfants du paradis (The Children of Paradise, 1945), often considered one of the greatest films of all time. Bizarre Bizarre ( French: Drôle de drame ou L'étrange aventure de Docteur Molyneux) is a 1937 French Comedy film Port of Shadows ( Le quai des brumes) is a 1938 French film directed by Marcel Carné. Le Jour se lève (or Daybreak) is a 1939 French film directed by Marcel Carné and written by Jacques Prévert The Devil's Envoys ( Les Visiteurs du Soir, translated as The Night Visitors) is a 1942 film by French film director Marcel Carné Les Enfants du Paradis (released as Children of Paradise in North America, but more correctly translated as Children of the Gods While there is no agreement upon the greatest Film of all time many publications and organizations have tried to determine the films considered the greatest ever. His poems were also the basis for the movie La Seine a rencontré Paris (The Seine Meets Paris, 1957) by the film director and documentarist Joris Ivens, being read as narration during the film by singer Serge Reggiani. The Seine Meets Paris ( La Seine a rencontré Paris) is a short 1957 documentary in black and white based on a screenplay by Jacques Prévert. The Seine (sɛn in French) is a slow flowing major River and commercial waterway within the regions of Île-de-France and Haute-Normandie A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Joris Ivens ( November 18 1898, Nijmegen &ndash June 28 1989, Paris) was a Dutch Documentary filmmaker and devout Serge Reggiani ( May 2 1922 - July 23 2004) was an Italian -born French Singer, painter and Actor

Bibliography

Filmography

Prévert wrote the scenarios and sometimes the dialog in the following films:

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NAME Prévert, Jacques
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Prevert, Jacques
SHORT DESCRIPTION poet
DATE OF BIRTH February 4, 1900
PLACE OF BIRTH Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
DATE OF DEATH April 11, 1977
PLACE OF DEATH Omonville-la-Petite, France
Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Neuilly-sur-Seine (nœji syʀ sɛn in French) is a commune bordering the western limit of the city of Paris, France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Omonville-la-Petite is a Village and commune in the Manche département of north-western France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
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