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Prévert

British  
/ prevɛr /

noun

  1. Jacques (ʒak). 1900–77, Parisian poet, satirist, and writer of film scripts, noted esp for his song poems. He was a member of the surrealist group from 1925 to 1929

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Or poems by Jacques Prévert, when night falls and you walk through the streets of Montmartre.

From New York Times Jun. 15, 2022

And in 1951, she earned her first major hit in with “Je Suis Comme Je Suis”, written by Prévert with music by Joseph Kosma.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 23, 2020

In a flâneur-esque mode reminiscent of Jacques Prévert and Frank O’Hara, this poetry collection traces the ebb and flow of intimacy in contemporary gay life.

From The New Yorker Nov. 4, 2019

Unlike Miyazaki, who maintained a singular focus on his films, Mr. Takahata’s interests extended to fine art, music and the French poetry of Jacques Prévert, some of which he translated into Japanese.

From Washington Post Apr. 8, 2018

He also was informed by Prévert, from St. Malo, who was 14exploring the country, of the existence of a copper mine.

From The Makers of Canada: Champlain by Dionne, N.-E. (Narcisse-Eutrope)

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