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Jacques Prévert

Also known as Zh. Prever, Zhak Prever, Jacques Prevert

French poet and screenwriter (1900-1977)

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Jacques Prévert was a French poet and screenwriter who lived from 1900 to 1977 and became known for his distinctive literary voice in 20th-century French culture. His work in both poetry and film writing made him an influential figure in French arts during a transformative period in European history.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 1900
Died: 1977
Works: 147

Top works

Mirari ; Ustulare ; Movere ; Retinere ; Revelare ; Sublimare ; Unire ; Paradis
Contes de Boccace
Mukhtār al-shiʻr al-Faransī
5 peintres et 1 sculpteur
Arbres

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: France
Active from: 1900-02-04
Active to: 1977-04-11

Discography

Discogs Stream

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 4,235
Total plays: 20,534

Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

Global Cancer Statistics 2020: GLOBOCAN Estimates of Incidence and Mortality Worldwide for 36 Cancers in 185 Countries
· 2021 · cited 77,907x
Global cancer statistics 2018: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries
· 2018 · cited 53,558x
Global cancer statistics
· 2011 · cited 23,166x
Cancer incidence and mortality worldwide: Sources, methods and major patterns in GLOBOCAN 2012
· 2014 · cited 21,549x
Global cancer statistics 2022: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries
· 2024 · cited 18,794x

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Quotes

“Our father who art in heavenStay thereAnd we will stay here on earthWhich is sometimes so pretty”
“An orange on the tableYour robe on the carpetAnd you in my bedSweet present of the presentCoolness of the nightWarmth of my life.”
“It's terriblethe faint sound of a hard boiled egg firmly cracked on a tin counterit's terrible this faint soundwhen it stirs the memory of a starving man”
“I am what I amI was made this wayWhen I want to laughYes I shriek with laughterI love those who love meIt's my faultIf they're not the sameThat I love everytimeI am what I amI was made this wayWhat more do you wantWhat do you want from me”

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Image: Jacques Prévert en 1961 dans le film Mon frère Jacques par Pierre Prévert.jpg

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Commons category: Jacques Prévert
date of birth: 1900-02-04
date of death: 1977-04-11
name in native language: Jacques Prévert
birth name: Jacques André Marie Prévert

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Article

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.

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