Kategorie: Poets
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There is No Time for War!
Jacques Prévert’s Anti-war Poems Jacques Prévert saw war as firmly anchored in the structures of modern society. For him, social criticism was therefore also a form of lived pacifism. Peace Speeches Statesmanlike oaths statue-like wordsFreedom! Peace! Fraternity!but all of a sudden a stumble a fallinto the maw of a hollow…
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Against the Demonisation of the Joy of Life
Criticism of Capitalism and the Official Church in Jacques Prévert’s Poems Jacques Prévert’s criticism of capitalism and the official Church were closely linked. Both were accused by him of criminalising the spontaneous enjoyment of life. Wasted Time In front of the factory gatea faltering stepa questioning look back:the smile of…
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The Collage as a Means of Poetic Expression
Jacques Prévert and Surrealism Jacques Prévert frequented surrealist circles for a long time and was therefore influenced by them in his poetry as well. This is particularly evident in the collage-like elements in his poems. The Ticket Inspector Come on now!Hurry up!Move, move!Move closer together!There are far too many travellers…
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Everyday Life in the Mirror of Poetry
Jacques Prévert’s Poetic Play with the Structures of Everyday Life In his poetry, Jacques Prévert wanted to cultivate what is systematically driven out of children on their way to adulthood: an unbiased view of things. For him, this also went hand in hand with a conscious distance from high culture.…
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Liberating the Mind from the Corset of School
Start of a Five-Part Series with Poems by Jacques Prévert For the French poet Jacques Prévert, school was – also from his own experience – more of an obstacle than a catalyst for the free spirit. His poems therefore repeatedly call for turning away from the traditional understanding of education.…
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Dieter Hoffmann / Ilona Lay: Paul Verlaine in the Mirror of his Poems
A Look at the Life and Work of the Poet – With English Adaptations by Ilona Lay The life of the French poet Paul Verlaine (1844 – 1896) was marked by inner conflicts and the futile search for a place in life. This is also re-flected in his poems. Their…
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