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Jacques Prévert
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thumb|Jacques Prévert in 1961
Jacques Prévert (February 4, 1900 in Neuilly-sur-Seine - April 11, 1977 in Omonville-la-Petite) was a French poet and screenwriter.
Quotes
Paroles
Our father who art in heavenStay thereAnd we will stay here on earthWhich is sometimes so pretty
Pater Noster
An orange on the tableYour robe on the carpetAnd you in my bedSweet present of the presentCoolness of the nightWarmth of my life.
Alicante
It's terriblethe faint sound of a hard boiled egg firmly cracked on a tin counterit's terrible this faint soundwhen it stirs the memory of a starving man
La Grasse Matinée - Sleeping In
I am what I amI was made this wayWhen I want to laughYes I shriek with laughterI love those who love meIt's my faultIf they're not the sameThat I love everytimeI am what I amI was made this wayWhat more do you wantWhat do you want from me
Je Suis Comme Je Suis - I Am What I Am
External links
Category:Poets from France
Category:Screenwriters from France
Category:Anarchists from France
Category:1900 births
Category:1977 deaths
Category:People from Paris