Memorial Page for Yves Bonnefoy (née Yves Jean Bonnefoy)
French poet, essayist, translator
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Yves Bonnefoy (* June 24, 1923 in Tours; † July 1, 2016 in Paris) was a french poet, essayist, translator. He was 93 years old. He was married to Lucille Vines. His education included Faculty of Arts of Paris, Lycée Descartes and University of Poitiers. His faith was atheism. He received 10 awards, including Prix Goncourt de la Poésie, Grand prix de littérature de la SGDL.
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14 EventsBorn in Tours, Centre-Val de Loire
1923Faculty of Arts of Paris
1943Collège de France
1981professor · until 1993
Prix Goncourt de la Poésie
1987Grand prix de littérature de la SGDL
1987Prix mondial Cino Del Duca
1995Balzan Prize
1995Golden Wreath
1999Franz Kafka Prize
2007Horst Bienek Award for Poetry
2007Pierrette Micheloud Poetry Prize
2011Viareggio-Versilia International Prize
2011Roger-Kowalski award
2011Died in Paris, Île-de-France
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Yves Bonnefoy (née Yves Jean Bonnefoy). Forever remembered.