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Francis Ponge

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French writer (1899–1988)

Person · Open Library

Works
53

Top works

  • La fabrique du pré
  • Bona
  • Braque, le réconciliateur
  • Poemas
  • O. Debré

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
France
Active from
1899-03-27
Active to
1988-08-06

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
18
Total plays
34

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Jean
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Montpellier
Place of death
Le Bar-sur-Loup
Occupation
journalist
Political party
French Communist Party
Languages spoken
French
Native language
French
Image
Francis Ponge - portrait de Fernand Michaud - btv1b103295952.jpg
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name in native language
Francis Ponge
date of birth
1899-03-27
date of death
1988-08-06
birth name
Francis Jean Gaston Alfred Ponge
ethnic group
French
Commons category
Francis Ponge
Sources (6)

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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Francis Ponge, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Ponge in later years Francis Jean Gaston Alfred Ponge ( French: [pɔ̃ʒ]; 27 March 1899 – 6 August 1988) was a French poet. He developed a form of prose poem, minutely examining everyday objects. He was the third recipient of the Neustadt International Prize for Literature in 1974.

Life

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