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Pierre Reverdy (French: [ʁəvɛʁdi]; 13 September 1889 – 17 June 1960) was a French poet whose works were inspired by and subsequently proceeded to influence the provocative art movements of the day, Surrealism, Dadaism and Cubism. The loneliness and spiritual apprehension that ran through his poetry appealed to the Surrealist credo.
Learn about Pierre Reverdy, a French poet who influenced cubism and surrealism. Explore his life, his collections, and his quest for the sublime simplicity of true reality.
Jun 13, 2024 · Pierre Reverdy was a French poet and moralist who first reflected Cubist and then Surrealist influence. The difficulty of Reverdy’s poems limited his audience. He founded a short-lived review, Nord-Sud (1916; “North-South”), to promote Cubism. After turning to Surrealism in the 1920s, he returned.
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Pierre Reverdy, né le 11 septembre 1889 ( 13 septembre 1889 selon l'état civil) à Narbonne et mort le 17 juin 1960 à Solesmes, est un poète français. Associé au cubisme et aux débuts du surréalisme, il eut une influence notable sur la poésie moderne de langue française.
- 17 juin 1960 (à 70 ans)Solesmes, Sarthe
- 11 septembre 1889Narbonne, Aude
A surrealist poem by Pierre Reverdy, translated by Lydia Davis, about the dreamlike state of a sleeping man. The poem explores the images of the sun, the earth, the water, the noise, the head, the body, and the signal of the eyelid.
Pierre Reverdy was a French poet born in 1989 whose work was inspired by the various art movements of the day, including Surrealism and Cubism. His works include Au soleil du plafond, Sable mouvant, and Cercle doré.
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‘Central Heating’ by Pierre Reverdy is a complex, surrealist poem that speaks on reality and compares a speaker’s body to a central heating system. The poem uses a stream-of-consciousness style narrative and many poignant images in order to depict the speaker’s concerns about his life and love.
