Quote of the day
Men were only made into "men" with great difficulty even in primitive society: the male is not naturally "a man" any more than the woman. He has to be propped up into that position with some ingenuity, and is always likely to collapse.
Jacques Prévert
Born: February 4, 1900
Died: April 11, 1977 (aged 77)
Bio: Jacques Prévert was a French poet and screenwriter. His poems became and remain popular in the French-speaking world, particularly in schools. His best regarded films formed part of the poetic realist movement, and include Les Enfants du Paradis.
Known for:
- Paroles (1946)
- Fatras (1966)
- How to Paint the Portrait of a Bird (1971)
- Le Chat et l'Oiseau
- Poesie d' Amore e Liberta