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Jacques Vaché

1895 – 1919

French poet

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About Jacques Vaché

Lived 1895 – 1919 (aged 23). Jacques Vaché was a French writer and poet.

Jacques Vaché (7 September 1895 – 6 January 1919) was a friend of André Breton, the founder of surrealism. Vaché was one of the chief inspirations behind the Surrealist movement. As Breton said:

"En littérature, je me suis successivement épris de Rimbaud, de Jarry, d'Apollinaire, de Nouveau, de Lautréamont, mais c'est à Jacques Vaché que je dois le plus"

("In literature, I was successively taken with Rimbaud, with Jarry, with Apollinaire, with Nouveau, with Lautréamont, but it is Jacques Vaché to whom I owe the most")

He was born on 7 September 1895 in Lorient, France, and died in a hotel room in Nantes on 6 January 1919 from an overdose of opium. Alongside him lay the naked body of another French soldier. André Breton believed his death to be a suicide. He was known for his indifference and for wearing a monocle.

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Lycée Georges-Clemenceau
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jacques Vaché?

French poet (1895–1919)

When was Jacques Vaché born?

Jacques Vaché was born on 7 September 1895 in Lorient.

When did Jacques Vaché die?

Jacques Vaché died on 6 January 1919 in Nantes.

What was Jacques Vaché's occupation?

Jacques Vaché was a writer and poet.

What nationality was Jacques Vaché?

Jacques Vaché was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jacques Vaché

· Wikidata: Q640133

· DBpedia: Jacques Vaché

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