Paul Fort | |
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| Born | 1 February 1872 Reims, France |
| Died | 20 April 1960 (aged 88) Montlhéry, France |
| Occupation | Lecturer, poet, playwright |
| Alma mater | Lycée Louis-le-Grand |
| Literary movement | Symbolism, Futurism |
| Notable works | "La Ronde" |
| Notable awards | Prix Lasserre (1936) Grand Prix de Littérature (1956) Chevalier, French Légion d'Honneur |
Jules-Jean-Paul Fort (1 February 1872 – 20 April 1960) was a French poet associated with the Symbolist movement. At the age of 18, reacting against the Naturalistic theatre, Fort founded the Théâtre d'Art (1890–93). He also founded and edited the literary reviews Livre d'Art with Alfred Jarry and Vers et Prose (1905–14) with poet Guillaume Apollinaire, which published the work of Paul Valéry and other important Symbolist writers. Fort is notable for his enormous volume of poetry, having published more than thirty volumes of ballads and, according to Amy Lowell, for creating the polyphonic prose form in his 'Ballades francaises'.[1][2]
- ^ "Paul Fort". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ Lowell, Amy A Consideration of Modern Poetry, North American Review, Jan 1917