Poet and screenwriter.
French poet and screenwriter (b. 4 February 1900 – 11 April 1977). His poems are often about life in Paris and life after the Second World War. Prevert`s style is also known by some as the `paper tablecloth` form of poetry. They are widely taught in schools in France and frequently appear in French language textbooks throughout the world. Some of Prévert`s poems, such as `Les Feuilles mortes` (`Autumn Leaves`), were set to music by Joseph Kosma, Germaine Taillef...
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Prévert`s poems were published in his books Paroles (Words) (1946), Histoires (Stories) (1963), Spectacle (1951), La Pluie et le beau temps (Rain and Good Weather) (1955), Fatras (1971) and Choses et autres (Things and Others) (1973).
(reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prevert)
