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Pierre Jean Jouve

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Pierre Jean Jouve

Birth
Arras, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Death
8 Jan 1976 (aged 88)
Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France
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Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France Add to Map
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Poet. Initially an optimistic pacifist while serving as a nurse in Switzerland during World War I, he wrote poems that depicted the suffering of soldiers involved in the fighting. Eventually he became a bitter, scathing critic of all proponents of war, including governments, politicians, and even soldiers.
Poet. Initially an optimistic pacifist while serving as a nurse in Switzerland during World War I, he wrote poems that depicted the suffering of soldiers involved in the fighting. Eventually he became a bitter, scathing critic of all proponents of war, including governments, politicians, and even soldiers.

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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13369097/pierre_jean-jouve: accessed ), memorial page for Pierre Jean Jouve (11 Oct 1887–8 Jan 1976), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13369097, citing Montparnasse Cemetery, Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France; Maintained by Find a Grave.