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Claude Roy


Born
in Paris, France
August 28, 1915

Died
December 13, 1997

Genre
Poetry, Literature & Fiction


Claude Roy, writer: born Paris 28 August 1915; twice married, secondly to Loleh Bellon (one son); died Paris 13 December 1997.
The son of the artiste-peintre Felicien Roy, Claude Roy was born with an eye for the unusual and colourful, and an ear for words so acute, he always seemed like a child learning to speak and read.

Several of his best known books are rhymes, poems and absurd tales for the young of all ages, illustrated by well-known artists, among whom he had many friends, including Picasso, Balthus, Zao Wou Ki and Zoran Music. Roy's last work was a book on his friend, Balthus (1996). His most enchanting children's books, two volumes of Enfantasques (1974 and 1978) are illustrated by his own witty collages. He wrote a delightful book a ...more

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Average rating: 3.88 · 1,132 ratings · 121 reviews · 192 distinct works • Similar authors
Le chat qui parlait malgré lui
3.64 avg rating — 108 ratings — published 1982 — 12 editions
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LA MAISON QUI S'ENVOLE
3.20 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 1977 — 8 editions
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El amante de las librerías
3.67 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 1984 — 3 editions
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Poésies
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3.57 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 1970 — 2 editions
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Balthus
4.53 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1996 — 6 editions
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دفاعاً عن الأدب
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3.35 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1983 — 4 editions
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La Traversée du pont des Ar...
3.50 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 1979 — 6 editions
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Sais-tu si nous sommes enco...
4.27 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1983 — 6 editions
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Werner Bischof
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Le malheur d'aimer
3.91 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1958 — 11 editions
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“Il est plus facile d'être un voyageur ou un savant que d'être un ami, un amant. Plus aisé d'aimer les hommes vaguement que d'aimer à la perfection un seul être imparfait.”
― Claude Roy
tags: distance, french, love
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“Tristețea persista, dar durerea aproape că dispăruse, ca și cum s-ar fi evaporat. Atinsese acel prag unde durerea care sfâșie nu mai e decât o melancolie plutitoare ce mai curând umbrește decât rănește.”
― Claude Roy, La Traversée du pont des Arts roman
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“Avec l'amour, l'amitié et la fraternité d'action, l'art est le plus court chemin d'un homme à un autre.”
― Claude Roy
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