- Paul Fort
Paul Fort (
February 1 ,1872 -April 20 ,1960 ) was a Frenchpoet .Biography
Born on in
Reims ,Marne "département ",France , he became an important part of the artistic community ofMontparnasse . While a student at theLycée Louis-le-Grand inParis , he founded the Théâtre d' Art in 1890. Many new artists were promoted there, includingPaul Verlaine ,Paul Gauguin , andMaurice Maeterlinck . ["Maurice Maeterlinck," Bettina Knapp, (Twayne Publishers: Boston), 40.] By 1912 his accomplishments and influence were such that Verlaine gave him the title "Prince of the Poets." Paul Fort was the founder of "Vers et Prose" with the collaboration ofGuillaume Apollinaire .One of his famous works was "La Ronde". This poem is famous world wide because it is a plea for world friendship (Lilac, A).
He died on
April 20 ,1960 in France and is buried in the Cimetière de Montlhéry, inMontlhéry ,Essonne "département", in the Île-de-France, Region ofFrance .External links
* [http://www.blackcatpoems.com/f/paul_fort.html Poems by Paul Fort]
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