Joë Bousquet facts for kids
Joë Bousquet (born March 19, 1897 – died September 28, 1950) was a French poet. He was born in Narbonne, France.
In 1918, during the First World War, Joë Bousquet was badly hurt near the Aisne battle lines. This injury left him unable to move his legs for the rest of his life. He spent most of his time in bed, surrounded by his many books. Even though he was in constant pain and couldn't move much, this difficult situation became the starting point for him to write a lot of poetry and other works.
A Writer's Life
Joë Bousquet wrote poems for a special magazine called Cahiers du Sud. He also wrote many letters to other writers and friends. Some of these famous people included Louis Aragon, André Gide, Paul Éluard, Max Ernst, and Simone Weil. He passed away in Carcassonne, France. Today, his home in Carcassonne is a museum that people can visit to remember him.
Friends and Art
Joë Bousquet became friends with a group of artists and writers known as the surrealists. Surrealism was an art movement that explored dreams and the imagination. Because of these friendships, his poetry is often linked to the surrealist style.
He also bought paintings from many well-known artists. These included Salvador Dalí, Max Ernst, Jean Fautrier, Wols, André Masson, and Hans Bellmer. He was even sculpted by René Iché and painted by Jean Dubuffet.
Many famous French writers of the 20th century admired Joë Bousquet's work. Some of them were René Char, Louis Aragon, André Breton, Maurice Blanchot, André Gide, Paul Valéry, and especially Gilles Deleuze.
His Poetry Books
- Le Mal d'enfance (1939), which had pictures by René Iché
- Traduit du silence (1941)
- Le Meneur de lune (1946)
- La Connaissance du soir (1946)
See also
In Spanish: Joë Bousquet para niños
