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René Char

French poet (1907-1988) · France · On the map · Writers · Died at 80

René Émile Char was a French poet and member of the French Resistance in World War II.

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Officer of the Legion of Honour1981
Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century

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Country
France
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1907 to 1988 · aged 80