About
French poet and author who published his career-launching work, Du mouvement et de l'immobilite de Douve, in 1953. He also translated the works of William Shakespeare from English to French.
Before Fame
He studied philosophy and mathematics at the Sorbonne in Paris before traveling throughout Europe and the United States to study art history.
Trivia
His poetic works are marked by stark language, sensuality, and a sense of longing.
Family Life
He was the Tours-born son of a French railroad worker and a schoolteacher.
Associated With
Bonnefoy wrote a 1961 essay on Arthur Rimbaud.
