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Pierre Seghers (5 January 1906, in Paris – 4 November 1987, in Créteil) was a French poet and editor. During the Second World War he took part in the French Resistance movement.
He founded, among other things, the famous line of books Poètes d’aujourd’hui (Contemporary poets) in 1944, which published 270 books of poets both famous and unknown (such as an anthology of modern accursed poets in 1972, Poètes maudits d'aujourd'hui: 1946-1970).
Together with François Lachenal, Paul Eluard and Jean Lescure, he gathered in 1943, the texts of many poets of the French Resistance, which he published in Les Editions de Minuit under the title: L’honneur des poètes.
Among the prizes and orders he received, he was made a commander of the Légion d'honneur and in 1976 Laureate Of The International Botev Prize.
He was doctor honoris causa of Saint Andrews University, Scotland.
He is buried at the Montparnasse Cemetery.
An exhibition on his life and work took place in the Musée du Montparnasse in Paris in 2011. A detailed catalogue was then published.
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GenderMale
Birthday1906-01-05
Deathday1987-11-04 (81 years old)
Birth Place16th arrondissement of Paris, France
CitizenshipsFrance
AwardsOfficer of the Order of the Southern Cross, Officer of the Order of the Crown, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Commander of the Legion of Honour, Roger Nimier Prix, International Botev Prize, Prix Guillaume Apollinaire, honorary doctor of the University of St Andrews
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