Golden Wreath of Struga Poetry Evenings
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Edition 59 (2024) Winner
Jean-Pierre Siméon
ジャン＝ピエール・シメオン
Jean-Pierre Siméon
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1950-05-06 （Paris, France）
- Nationality
- French
- Languages
- French
- Residence History
- Paris → Clermont-Ferrand
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Novelist, Playwright, Translator, Editor
- Active Years
- 1978-
- Affiliations
- Founder and director of ARPA (poetry magazine), Art director of Printemps des poètes (2001–2017), Associate poet of Théâtre National Populaire (2001–2019), Director of Éditions Gallimard poetry collection (since 2018)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Clermont-Ferrand | Faculty of Arts | Literature | — | — | France |
University of Clermont-Ferrand
Faculty of Arts
/ Literature
Country:
France
Studied literature and later became a teacher.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Prix Antonin-Artaud | — | — | Prix Antonin-Artaud organization | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Prix Guillaume Apollinaire | — | — | Prix Guillaume Apollinaire organization | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Prix Max-Jacob | — | — | Prix Max-Jacob organization | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Poetry Prize of the Lucian Blaga International Poetry Festival | — | — | Lucian Blaga International Poetry Festival | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Grand prix de poésie of the Académie française | — | — | Académie française | 受賞 |
| 2024 | Golden Wreath (Struga Poetry Evenings) | — | — | Struga Poetry Evenings | 受賞 |
| 2024 | Golden Magnolia (Shanghai International Poetry Festival) | — | — | Shanghai International Poetry Festival | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Commander) | — | — | Ministry of Culture / Ordre des Arts et des Lettres | 受勲 |
Prix Antonin-Artaud
1984
Organization:
Prix Antonin-Artaud organization
Result:
受賞
Prix Guillaume Apollinaire
1994
Organization:
Prix Guillaume Apollinaire organization
Result:
受賞
Prix Max-Jacob
2006
Organization:
Prix Max-Jacob organization
Result:
受賞
Poetry Prize of the Lucian Blaga International Poetry Festival
2010
Organization:
Lucian Blaga International Poetry Festival
Result:
受賞
Grand prix de poésie of the Académie française
2022
Organization:
Académie française
Result:
受賞
Golden Wreath (Struga Poetry Evenings)
2024
Organization:
Struga Poetry Evenings
Result:
受賞
Golden Magnolia (Shanghai International Poetry Festival)
2024
Organization:
Shanghai International Poetry Festival
Result:
受賞
Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Commander)
2019
Organization:
Ministry of Culture / Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
Result:
受勲
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Traquer la louve
1978 PoetryAn early poetry collection exploring the inner quest through personal and natural, animal imagery.
natureinner questimagery
Fuite de l'immobile
1984 PoetryA poetry collection thematizing stillness and movement, questioning the relation between senses and language.
languagestillness and motionexistence
Le Sentiment du monde
1994 PoetryOne of his representative works addressing the relation between the world and the individual and poetic responses to the times.
worldviewsocial responsethe individual
Lettre à la femme aimée au sujet de la mort
2005 PoetryA long poetic text confronting death and love directly, where a private voice crosses universal themes.
deathlovepersonal confession
This Is a Poem That Heals Fish
2005 PoetryA collection themed on the healing power of words, containing symbolic and experimental expressions.
power of wordshealingsymbolism
Translations
- English translation: This Is a Poem That Heals Fish (2017)
La poésie sauvera le monde
2016 Essay / Poetic manifestoA work discussing the social potential and role of poetry, positing the motif that poetry will save the world.
poeticssocialitypublic sphere
Bibliography
- Traquer la louve (1978)
- Fuite de l'immobile (1984)
- Le Sentiment du monde (1994)
- Lettre à la femme aimée au sujet de la mort (2005)
- This Is a Poem That Heals Fish (2005; English trans. 2017)
- La poésie sauvera le monde (2016)
Translations by Author
- Foley by Michael West (translated into French, 2006; with Loïc Brabant)
- Translations of Carolyn Carlson's works (Brins d'herbe etc., 2011–2019)
Translations of Works
- Ceci est un poème qui guérit les poissons — English edition: This Is a Poem That Heals Fish (2017)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- direct, emphatic poetic expressionsymbolic and experimental use of languagefusion of public voice and private confession
- Recurring Motifs
- healing power of wordsnature and animal imagerydeath and loveconcern for the world
Legacy
Jean-Pierre Siméon is regarded as one of France's leading contemporary poets, having received numerous national and international poetry prizes. Through his work advocating the public role of poetry and his editorial/activity roles, he has contributed to the dissemination of contemporary poetry.
Archives
- Holdings related to him at the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF)
Trivia
- Co-founded the ARPA poetry magazine in Clermont-Ferrand in 1977 with a group of local poets.
- Served as art director of Printemps des poètes (2001–2017), promoting poetry widely.
- Since 2018 he has directed the poetry collection at Éditions Gallimard.
- Won the Golden Wreath at the Struga Poetry Evenings in 2024, becoming the third French laureate of the prize.