Philippe Jaccottet

L'Effraie

French poet's verses exploring mortality, nature, and the presence of the divine

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Philippe Jaccottet
Philippe Jaccottet

Swiss French-language poet whose delicate, luminous verse explores nature and presence with exceptional modesty. He is also an important translator of Rilke, Musil, and Ungaretti.

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