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Prévert was associated with surrealism and Pataphysics, and his poems are typically about life in Paris and life after the war. They were published in his books Paroles (1946), Histoires (1946), Spectacle (1951), La Pluie et le beau temps (1955), Fatras (1971) and Choses et autres (1973). Some of his works were set to music by Joseph Kosma and others such as Christiane Verger and Hanns Eisler and were sung by French greats such as Yves Montand and Edith Piaf. American French textbooks also utilize his poems, although many of his works are deemed inappropriate for American highschools according to educational standards of censorship. Surrealism is an artistic movement, and an aesthetic philosophy that aims for the liberation of the mind by emphasizing the critical and imaginative powers of the unconscious. ... Pataphysics, an absurdist concept coined by the French writer Alfred Jarry, is the idea of a philosophy or science dedicated to studying what lies beyond the realm of metaphysics. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... Joseph Kosma (1905-1969) was born in Budapest and died in Paris. ...

Prévert also wrote a number of screenplays for the film director Marcel Carné, among them Drôle de drame (Bizarre, Bizarre, 1937), Le jour se lève (Daybreak, 1939) and, perhaps most famously, Les enfants du paradis (The Children of Paradise, 1945). The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Marcel Carné (August 18, 1906 - October 31, 1996) was an important French film director. ... This article is about Children of Paradise, the film. ...

His poems are widely taught in French schools.

Bibliography

• Paroles (1946)
• Contes pour enfants pas sages (1947)
• Spectacle (1951)
• Lettre des îles Baladar (1952)
• Tour de chant (1953)
• La pluie et le beau temps (1955)
• Histoires (1963)
• Fatras (1966)

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Filmography

Jacques Prévert wrote the scenarios and sometimes the dialog in the following films:

• Le Crime de monsieur Lange (1935)
• Drôle de drame (1937)
• Quai des brumes (1938)
• Les Disparus de Saint-Agil (1938)
• Le Jour se lève (1939)
• Les Visiteurs du soir (1942)
• Les Enfants du paradis (1943)
• Les Portes de la nuit (1945)
• La Bergère et le ramoneur (dessin animé, 1953)
• Grand Jean et Petit Jean, d'après Hans Christian Andersen (prise de vue réelle + dessins).

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External links

• Jacques Prévert (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0699535/) at the Internet Movie Database