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Also known as Rene Char, Rene Charon, René Émile Char

French poet (1907–1988)

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René Char (1907–1988) was a French poet, writer, playwright, and librettist. Born in L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, he wrote in French and worked primarily in the genre of lyric poetry. His literary output includes works such as *Campo de los Patos*, *Recherche de la base et du sommet*, *Poemes et Prose Choisis*, *Commune Presence*, and *Feuillets D Hypnos*.

Char received the Officer of the Legion of Honour, and his work was included in Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature and served as a member of the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts. His works are held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

He died of a myocardial infarction in the 5th arrondissement of Paris.

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Works
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Top works

  • Campo de los Patos
  • Recherche de la base et du sommet
  • Poemes et Prose Choisis
  • Commune Presence
  • Feuillets D Hypnos

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Key facts

Born
René Émile Char , ( 1907-06-14 ) 14 June 1907, L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue , France
Died
19 February 1988 (1988-02-19) (aged 80), Paris, France
Occupation
Poet
Nationality
French
Period
1920–1940
Genre
Poetry

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Émile
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
Languages spoken
French
Native language
French
Image
Céreste R. C. et son chat 1941.jpg
Work location
Paris
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Commons category
René Char
date of birth
1907-06-14
date of death
1988-02-19
Commons gallery
René Char
name in native language
René Char
described by source
UbuWeb
cause of death
myocardial infarction
manner of death
natural causes
has works in the collection
National Gallery of Art
writing language
French
start of work period
1920-00-00
end of work period
1988-00-00
place of burial
L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
birth name
René Émile Char
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Encyclopedic overview

René Émile Char ( French: [ʁəne ʃaʁ]; 14 June 1907 – 19 February 1988) was a French poet and member of the French Resistance in World War II.

Biography

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