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Paroles (; "Words") is a collection of poems by Jacques Prévert, first published in 1946.

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Author
Jacques Prévert
First published
1945
Editions
30
Subjects
French poetry, Poetry (poetic works by one author), Continental european fiction (fictional works by one author), Translations into English

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Instance of
literary work
Country of origin
France
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publication date
1946-00-00
title
Paroles
cover art by
Brassaï
language of work or name
French
form of creative work
poetry collection
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Paroles (; "Words") is a collection of poems by Jacques Prévert, first published in 1946.

Lawrence Ferlinghetti's translation of 44 poems from this collection was published by Penguin Books in the 1960s, under the title Selections from Paroles. A sound recording of his reading the poems was made in the 1950s. It was ranked 16th in Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century.

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