Yves Bonnefoy (1923-2016) was a celebrated French poet and translator known for his distinctive poetic voice and profound influence on 20th-century literature. Born in Tours and educated at the University of Poitiers and the Sorbonne, Bonnefoy moved to Paris in 1943, where he was shaped by surrealist poets. His debut collection, Du mouvement et de l’immobilité de Douve (1953), marked the beginning of his influential career. Bonnefoy published numerous poetry collections and translations of Shakespeare, Yeats, and Donne and received the Goncourt Prize. He was a professor at the Collège de France and lived in Paris until his death.
Second Simplicity | New Poetry and Prose (1991-2011) by Yves Bonnefoy collects the recent works of renowned French poet Yves Bonnefoy. This collection reflects the poet’s powerful engagement with the New England landscape; its quiet woods and fields have helped to shape to the pared-down aesthetic of his recent years.
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