Paul Dermée
Paul Dermée (1886–1951) was a Belgian writer, poet, and literary critic. Born Camille Janssen in Liège, Belgium in 1886, he died in Paris in 1951. He knew the painters Pablo Picasso, Juan Gris, Sonia and Robert Delaunay and the poets Valery Larbaud and Max Jacob.
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Paul Dermée
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- Name
- Paul Dermée
- Birth Name
- Camille Janssen
- Born
- 13 April 1886
- Birthplace
- Liège, Wallonia, Kingdom of Belgium
- Died
- 27 December 1951
- Place of death
- Paris, Île-de-France, French Fourth Republic
- Education
- École Nationale des Chartes
- Movement
- Dadaism
- Spouse
- Céline Arnauld
- Full name
- Camille Gérard Zéphirin Janssen.
- Nationality
- Belgium.
- Occupation
- poet, literary critic, journalist and writer.
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Paul Dermée (1886–1951) was a Belgian writer, poet, and literary critic. Born Camille Janssen in Liège, Belgium in 1886, he died in Paris in 1951. He knew the painters Pablo Picasso, Juan Gris, Sonia and Robert Delaunay and the poets Valery Larbaud and Max Jacob.
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His wife, Céline Arnauld, was also an active poet and participant in the Parisian Dadaist movement. Discovered by the writer Tristan Tzara, Dermée took the risk during WWII to disseminate the Dada review in the province of Zurich. In exchange, he received the title of Proconsul Dada. He was director of the magazine L'Esprit Nouveau.
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• Honorific Prefix — Proconsul Dada • Name — Paul Dermée • Birth Name — Camille Janssen • Born — 13 April 1886 • Birthplace — Liège, Wallonia, Kingdom of Belgium • Died — 27 December 1951 • Place of death — Paris, Île-de-France, French Fourth Republic • Resting Place — Cimetière parisien de Thiais • Language — French • Education — École Nationale des Chartes • Movement — Dadaism • Spouse — Céline Arnauld
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Paul Dermée was recorded at birth as Camille Gérard Zéphirin Janssen. He also worked under the name Paul Dermée. The authorities additionally record the heading Paul Dermee. His recorded language was French. He married Céline Arnauld.
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Paul Dermée is recorded as poet, literary critic, journalist and writer.
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1886
Paul Dermée born at Liège.
1951
Paul Dermée died at Paris.
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