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Roger-Arnould Rivière
Roger-Arnould Rivière (21 March 1930 – 16 September 1959) was a French poet. Rivière was born in Tarare, Rhône (department), Rhône. Despite not being unpopular among other people, he was disgusted with his looks (especially lips). His poetry both shows and hides this "ugliness". He was an admirer of Dylan Thomas and also Cesare Pavese, whose book he held in his hand when he committed suicide in Lyon by poisoning himself with gas.col. ''Bytosti schopné zemřít, p. 131'' Books *''Masques pour une Ordalie'' (Paragraphes, ed. Millas-Martin, 1953) *''Poésies complètes'' (ed. Guy Chambelland, 1963; reprinted 1975), published after the author's death References and external links Roger-Arnould Rivière, PDF in French 1930 births 1959 suicides Poètes maudits 20th-century French poets French male poets 20th-century male writers 20th-century French male writers 1959 deaths Suicides by gas Suicides in France {{France-poet-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poet
A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the creator ( thinker, songwriter, writer, or author) who creates (composes) poems (oral or written), or they may also perform their art to an audience. The work of a poet is essentially one of communication, expressing ideas either in a literal sense (such as communicating about a specific event or place) or metaphorically. Poets have existed since prehistory, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary greatly in different cultures and periods. Throughout each civilization and language, poets have used various styles that have changed over time, resulting in countless poets as diverse as the literature that (since the advent of writing systems) they have produced. History In Ancient Rome, professional poets were generally sponsored by patrons, wealthy supporters including nobility and military officials. For inst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |