About Jean Tortel
Lived 1904 – 1993 (aged 88). Jean Tortel was a French poet and literary critic.
Jean Tortel (4 April 1904, Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon, Vaucluse – 2 March 1993 ) was a 20th-century French poet and essayist.
Works 1931: Cheveux bleus, Albert Messein, Paris 1946: Élémentaires, Mermod, Lausanne 1947: Paroles du poème, Robert Laffont, Paris 1965: Les Villes ouvertes, Éditions Gallimard, Paris 1968: Relations, Gallimard 1971: Limites du regard, Gallimard 1973: Instants qualifiés, Gallimard 1984: Feuilles tombées d'un discours, éditions Ryôan-ji, Marseille, Prix France Culture 1986: Arbitraires espaces, Flammarion, Paris 1989: Des corps attaqués, Flammarion
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Who was Jean Tortel?
French poet (1904–1993)
When was Jean Tortel born?
Jean Tortel was born on 4 September 1904 in Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon.
When did Jean Tortel die?
Jean Tortel died on 1 March 1993 in Avignon.
What was Jean Tortel's occupation?
Jean Tortel was a poet and literary critic.
What nationality was Jean Tortel?
Jean Tortel was French.
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