Chronique (Masterplots, Definitive Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Alexis Saint-Léger Léger
- First Published: 1960
- Type of Work: Poetry
- Genres: Short fiction, Poetry
- Subjects: Science or scientists, Poetry or poets, Nobel Prizes, Rites or ceremonies, Life, philosophy of
Critical Evaluation:
To a man whose first poems were published in 1909 and who, though widely acclaimed by his fellow writers, remained for years totally unknown outside literary circles, public honors have at last come in rich measure. In the space of little more than a year he was awarded the Nobel Prize, the National Grand Prize for Literature in Paris, and the International Prize for Poetry in Belgium. Furthermore, he was chosen by eighty-six French poets to bear the title of “Prince of Poets,” an honor that he declined. Lastly, he was given the Award of Merit by the...
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