Jacques Prévert

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Born	February 4, 1900 • Neuilly-sur-Seine • France
Died	April 11, 1977 (aged 77) • France
Notable Works	“Paroles” • “Tentative de description d’un dîner de têtes à Paris-France”
Movement / Style	Surrealism

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Jean Cayrol

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Francis Picabia

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Louis Aragon

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Philippe Soupault

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Paul Éluard

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Robert Desnos

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4:043 Dickinson, Emily: A Life of Letters, This is my letter to the world/That never wrote to me; I'll tell you how the Sun Rose/A Ribbon at a time; Hope is the thing with feathers/That perches in the soul

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