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Charles Dobzynski

1929 – 2014

French poet

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Lived 1929 – 2014 (aged 85). Charles Dobzynski was a French poet, science fiction writer, children's writer, translator, novelist and short story writer.

Charles Dobzynski (April 8, 1929 Warsaw - 26 September 2014) was a French poet, journalist and translator.

Life His family emigrated to France, where he was barely a year old. He narrowly escaped deportation during World War II. he published his first poem in 1944, in a youth newspaper of the Resistance. In 1949, Paul Eluard presented his first poems in Les Lettres françaises. On the proposal of Aragon, he entered the newspaper's editors Ce Soir. He was a journalist and film critic. He was an editor of the magazine Europe, with Pierre Abraham, and Pierre Gamarra.

He is Chevalier of Arts and Letters, a member of the Académie Mallarmé, and president of the jury for the Apollinaire prize.

Awards 2005 Prix Goncourt de la Poésie

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Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres; Prix Goncourt de la Poésie; Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best French-Language Short Story; Pierrette Micheloud Poetry Prize; Grand prix de poésie de la SGDL

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Charles Dobzynski?

French poet

When was Charles Dobzynski born?

Charles Dobzynski was born on 8 April 1929 in Warsaw, Kałuszyn.

When did Charles Dobzynski die?

Charles Dobzynski died on 27 September 2014 in Vincennes, Saint-Mandé.

What was Charles Dobzynski's occupation?

Charles Dobzynski was a poet, science fiction writer, children's writer, translator, novelist and short story writer.

What nationality was Charles Dobzynski?

Charles Dobzynski was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Charles Dobzynski

· Wikidata: Q2958922

· DBpedia: Charles Dobzynski

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