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Edition 34 (2000) Winner
Guy Goffette
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Guy Goffette
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947-04-18 （Gaume, Belgium）
- Died
- 2024-03-28 age 76
- Nationality
- Belgian
- Languages
- French
- Residence History
- Gaume, Belgium → Paris, France
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Writer, Editor
- Active Years
- 1969-2024
- Affiliations
- Gallimard
- Influenced By
- Paul Verlaine
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Mallarmé prize | Eloge pour une cuisine de province | — | — | winner |
| — | Grand Prix of the Académie Française | — | — | Académie Française | winner |
| 2015 | International Literary Award Novi Sad | — | — | International Novi Sad Literature Festival | winner |
Mallarmé prize
1989
Work:
Eloge pour une cuisine de province
Result:
winner
Grand Prix of the Académie Française
Organization:
Académie Française
Result:
winner
International Literary Award Novi Sad
2015
Organization:
International Novi Sad Literature Festival
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Le pêcheur d'eau
1995 PoetryVerlaine d'ardoise et de pluie
1995 FictionA short fiction reimagining Paul Verlaine.
VerlaineSlate and Rain
Elle, par bonheur et toujours nue
1998 FictionFiction about Pierre Bonnard's muse Marthe.
ArtNude
Translations
- Forever Nude (translated by Frank Wynne)
Bibliography
- Quotidien rouge, 1971
- Nomadie, 1979
- La vie promise, 1991
- Le pêcheur d'eau, 1995
- Verlaine d'ardoise et de pluie, 1996
- Elle, par bonheur et toujours nue, 1998
- L'autre Verlaine, 2007
Translations of Works
- Charlestown Blues (bilingual anthology translated by Marilyn Hacker, 2007)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Simple style capturing everyday emotionsLyric poetry influenced by Verlaine
- Recurring Motifs
- Humble moments of lifePromised lifeShadows and solitude
Legacy
Regarded as one of the best contemporary French poets, heir to Verlaine.
Quotes
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Goffette is an heir to Verlaine. A poet who very courageously has decided to remain faithful to his own personal life, in its humblest moments. He keeps things simple, he is marvelously able to capture the emotions and desires common to us all. Goffette is without question one of the best poets of the present moment in France.
Source: Charlestown Blues (2007)