Jacques Prévert
Jacques Prévert | |
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Jacques Prévert in 1961 | |
| Born | 4 February 1900 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
| Died | 11 April 1977 (aged 77) Omonville-la-Petite, France |
| Occupation | Poet, screenwriter |
| Genre | Poetry |
| Literary movement | poetic realism |
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Jacques Prévert (French: [ʒak pʁevɛʁ]; 4 February 1900 – 11 April 1977) was a French poet and screenwriter. His poems became and remain popular in the French-speaking world, particularly in schools. His best-regarded films formed part of the poetic realist movement, and include Les Enfants du Paradis (1945). He published his first book in 1946.