Paul Éluard

Paul Éluard (1895–1952) was a French writer, politician and poet.

Also recorded as Polʹ Eli︠u︡ar; Paul Grindel; P. Éluard; Jean Du Haut; Eugène-Emile-Paul Grindel; Eugène Emile-Paul Grindel.

Paul Éluard in brief

Born
1895
Died
1952
Known for
writer, politician, poet, french resistance fighter, artist, painter, art collector and librettist
Place of birth
Saint-Denis
Contents

Overview

Recorded at birth as Eugène Émile Paul Grindel.

Also worked under the name Didier Desroches, Jean Du Haut and Eugène Grindel.

Born at Saint-Denis in 1895, died at Charenton-le-Pont in 1952.

In detail

Paul Éluard studied at Lycée Colbert. the recorded working language is French and Slovene.

The authority associates the name with surrealism and Dada.

Works named in the authority record are Liberté, j'écris ton nom.

Work by Paul Éluard is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, National Gallery of Victoria, Tate, ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe and Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Paul Éluard”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q152176: Paul Éluard

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