Charles Juliet (born 30 September 1934) in Jujurieux in Ain, is a
French poet, playwright and novelist. He won the 2013 Prix Goncourt de
la Poésie.His works have been translated into German, Spanish,
Italian, English, Polish, Japanese, Vietnamese, Turkish, Korean,
Chinese, etc...After his mother was sent to a psychiatry ward due to
suicidal attempts, Charles Juliet was brought up by a family of Swiss
peasants. At age 12, he went to school in Aix-en-Provence and at 20 he
went on to study in Lyon. Three years later he dropped out and took to
writing.Fifteen years later he published his first book, Fragments,
with a preface by Georges Haldas. During that time he also met with
other artists, namely Michel Leiris, Raoul Ubac, Bram van Velde,
Pierre Soulages and Samuel Beckett.[1]
French poet, playwright and novelist. He won the 2013 Prix Goncourt de
la Poésie.His works have been translated into German, Spanish,
Italian, English, Polish, Japanese, Vietnamese, Turkish, Korean,
Chinese, etc...After his mother was sent to a psychiatry ward due to
suicidal attempts, Charles Juliet was brought up by a family of Swiss
peasants. At age 12, he went to school in Aix-en-Provence and at 20 he
went on to study in Lyon. Three years later he dropped out and took to
writing.Fifteen years later he published his first book, Fragments,
with a preface by Georges Haldas. During that time he also met with
other artists, namely Michel Leiris, Raoul Ubac, Bram van Velde,
Pierre Soulages and Samuel Beckett.[1]
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