Jean Follain (29 August 1903 – 10 March 1971) was a French writer, poet and corporate lawyer.[1][2][3] In the early days of his career he was a member of the "Sagesse" group.[4] Follain was a friend of Max Jacob, André Salmon, Jean Paulhan, Pierre Pussy, Armen Lubin, and Pierre Reverdy.[4] He was a contributor to many journals, such as La Nouvelle Revue française, Commerce, Europe, Le Journal des Poètes and Les Cahiers des Saisons.[4] In 1970, he was awarded the Grand Prize of Poetry from L'Académie française for his life's work.[4] A small part of his archives is conserved at the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Saint-Lô in France.[3] Prix littéraire Jean Follain de la Ville de Saint Lô is a literary award honouring his name and contributions to French literature.[3] He studied law in Paris and became a judge.[5] He died in 1971 in a car accident.[6][7]
- ^ "The World's Lawyer Poets". Archived from the original on 20 August 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2008.
- ^ "Against the Amnesiacs: The Art Criticism of Jean Bazaine, 1934–1944" Paper by Natalie Adamson The George Rudé Society 2005 Conference Quote: Bazaine, interview with Natalie Adamson, Clamart, 27 January 2001. Bazaine was able to see documents detailing the corporatization reforms thanks to the poet Jean Follain, son-in-law of Maurice Denis who was designated president of the Comité d’études chargé des arts graphiques et plastiques until his firm withdrawal from the office
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- ^ a b c d Washington University in St. Louis Archived 1 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Jean Follain". Archived from the original on 14 June 2007. Retrieved 12 April 2008.
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- ^ Jean Follain: 130 Poems Quote: He continued to live in Paris until his death in a street accident in 1971