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Bonnefoy Yves Jean

Born: Sun Jun 24 1923 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) at Tours , France

Biography: Bonnefoy was a French poet, essayist, translator, and professor. He was one of the most important poets of the post-World War II era, and his work has been translated into more than 30 languages.

Bonnefoy's poetry is characterized by its lyrical intensity, its focus on the natural world, and its exploration of the themes of time, memory, and loss. He has been compared to poets such as Rilke, Eliot, and Valéry.

In addition to his poetry, Bonnefoy also wrote essays on art, literature, and philosophy. He was a professor at the Collège de France from 1981 to 1994, and he also taught at the University of Geneva and the University of California, Berkeley.

Bonnefoy died in Paris on July 1, 2016, at the age of 93.

Social Media

• Twitter: @YvesBonnefoy
• Facebook: /yves.bonnefoy
• Instagram: @yvesbonnefoy

Recent Projects

• The Essential Bonnefoy (2016)
• Yves Bonnefoy: Selected Poems (2013)
• The World's Window: Yves Bonnefoy on Art and Poetry (2011)

Other Information

• Bonnefoy was awarded the Neustadt International Prize for Literature in 2009.
• He was a member of the Académie française from 1981 until his death.
• Bonnefoy's work has been the subject of numerous studies and conferences.

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