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

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Example Sentences

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

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

In recent years, Slabbinck, who cites the influence of surrealists like Jacques Prévert and René Magritte, has also made his works come to life in stop-motion-animated Vines.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 14, 2015

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)