Jean Follain

Poet

Birthday August 29, 1903

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace France

DEATH DATE Mar 10, 1971 (67)

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About

A French author, poet, lawyer, and 1970 recipient of the French Grand Prize in Poetry, he is known for such poetic works as Usage du temps, Exister, and Death of the Ferret. His prose works include Canisy, Transparence of the World, and D'Apres Tout.

Before Fame

He worked as a lawyer until 1951, when he was promoted to the position of judge.

Trivia

He died in 1971 after being run down by a car in a Paris tunnel.

Family Life

He married the daughter of painter Maurice Denis in 1934.

Associated With

He was a contemporary of fellow French author Antoine de Saint Exupery.