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Jacques Dupin
Privas, France
Archival Overview
Distinguished French poet, art critic, and co-founder of the review L'Éphémère who directed the Galerie Maeght and served as the definitive biographer of Alberto Giacometti and Joan Miró.
Biographical Record
Jacques Dupin was born in the Ardèche, where his father was a psychiatrist at the Privas asylum. In post-war Paris, he met René Char and Francis Ponge, who introduced him into the literary and artistic vanguard.
In 1966, together with Yves Bonnefoy, André du Bouchet, and Paul Celan, Dupin founded the legendary poetry journal 'L'Éphémère'. As publication director at Galerie Maeght, he worked closely with Joan Miró, Antoni Tàpies, and Alberto Giacometti, publishing definitive catalogue raisonnés and authoritative monographs on Giacometti and Miró.
Key Life Milestones
Founding of L'Éphémère Journal
Established the influential literary and artistic review alongside Yves Bonnefoy and Paul Celan.
Grand Prix National de la Poésie
Awarded France's highest national poetry prize celebrating his lifetime poetic and critical body of work.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialParis, France