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William Cliff

William Cliff (born André Imberechts, 27 December 1940) is a Francophone Belgian poet. His poems had the good fortune to be noticed early on by Raymond Queneau, and were published continuously by Gallimard until 1986. Cliff won the Prix Goncourt de la Poésie in 2014.

William Cliff

William Cliff au Salon du livre de Paris lors d'une table ronde sur les Territoires littéraires: les Amériques.

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Name
William Cliff
Birth Name
Andre Imberechts
Born
27 December 1940
Birthplace
Gembloux, Belgium
Occupation
poet
Full name
André Imberechts.
Nationality
Belgium.
Fields
poetry, translation, Slovene and Catalan.
Honours
Grand prix de poésie de la SGDL, Roger-Kowalski award, Grand Prix de Poésie and Prix Goncourt de la Poésie.
Languages
French.

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William Cliff (born André Imberechts, 27 December 1940) is a Francophone Belgian poet. His poems had the good fortune to be noticed early on by Raymond Queneau, and were published continuously by Gallimard until 1986. Cliff won the Prix Goncourt de la Poésie in 2014.

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  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Honours and memberships
  3. 03Notes, references and evidence

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