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'''Jean-Pierre Siméon''' (born 6 May 1950) is a ] poet, novelist, dramatist and translator. Siméon's publications have been awarded various national and international poetry prizes. His poetry and theater works are translated into around fifteen languages. In 2024 Siméon became the third French poet to win the Golden Wreath Award (] Award) after ] and ].<ref>], , '']'', 23-24 March 2024.</ref> '''Jean-Pierre Siméon''' (born 6 May 1950) is a ] poet, novelist, dramatist and translator. Siméon's publications have been awarded various national and international poetry prizes. His poetry and theater works are translated into around fifteen languages. In 2024 Siméon became the third French poet to win the Golden Wreath Award (] Award) after ] and ].<ref>], , '']'', 23-24 March 2024.</ref>


==Life and career== ==Life and career==
Jean-Pierre Siméon was born in France in May 1950. Jean-Pierre Siméon was born in ] (France) in May 1950.
His mother, Denise, was a teacher and his father, Roger, made a career in the national education administration and became head of publications at the ] where the family settled in 1962. He studied literature at ] and became a teacher. His mother, Denise, was a teacher and his father, Roger, made a career in the national education administration and became head of publications at the ] where the family settled in 1962. He studied literature at the University of Clermont-Ferrand and became a teacher<ref>{{Cite web |language=fr |title=Jean-Pierre Siméon - EUROPA PRIMA 2018 |url=http://www.seeaparis.com/4/post/2018/05/jean-pierre-simeon-europa-prima-2018.html |website=SEE A PARIS |access-date=2025-01-05}}</ref>.


In 1977, with his father and a group of poets from ], he was one of the founders of the ''ARPA'' magazine, of which he was director. He was the founder of Semaine de la poésie (“Poetry Week”) in Clermont-Ferrand in 1987. He began writing for '']'' in the 90's. From 2001 to 2017 he was the art director of “Printemps des poètes” (The Spring of Poets). From 2001 to 2019 he was an associate poet of the “National Popular Theatre” in Villeurbanne. He met ], whose poems he translated and with whom he created several poetry events based on his own texts or those of Carolyn Carlson. In 1977, with his father and a group of poets from ], he was one of the founders of the ''ARPA'' magazine, of which he was director<ref>{{cite web |language=fr |title=Notre histoire |url=http://www.arpa-poesie.fr/Nous.html |website=arpa-poesie.fr |access-date=2025-01-05}}</ref>. He was the founder of Semaine de la poésie (“Poetry Week”) in Clermont-Ferrand in 1987<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Catherine |first1=Perrot |title=Culture - Pourquoi Clermont-Ferrand est-elle devenue la capitale de la poésie ? |url=https://www.lamontagne.fr/clermont-ferrand-63000/loisirs/pourquoi-clermont-ferrand-est-elle-devenue-la-capitale-de-la-poesie_12293228/ |website=www.lamontagne.fr |date=2017-03-10 |access-date=2022-05-13}}</ref>. He began writing for '']'' in the 90's. From 2001 to 2017 he was the art director of “Printemps des poètes” (The Spring of Poets)<ref>{{cite journal |last=Kéchichian |first=Patrick |date=2007-03-08 |title=L'amour au Printemps des poètes |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/livres/article/2007/03/08/l-amour-au-printemps-des-poetes_880513_3260.html |trans-title=Love at Printemps des Poètes |journal=Le Monde |language=fr |location=Paris |access-date=2025-01-05}}</ref>. From 2001 to 2019 he was an associate poet of the ] in ]. He met ], whose poems he translated and with whom he created several poetry events based on his own texts or those of Carolyn Carlson<ref>{{Cite web |language=fr |title=Jean-Pierre Siméon - EUROPA PRIMA 2018 |url=http://www.seeaparis.com/4/post/2018/05/jean-pierre-simeon-europa-prima-2018.html |website=SEE A PARIS |access-date=2025-01-05}}</ref>.


Jean-Pierre Siméon has taught at the University Institute for Teachers Training (IUFM), the National School of Theatre Arts and Techniques (ENSATT), and the ]. Jean-Pierre Siméon has taught at the University Institute for Teachers Training (IUFM), the National School of Theatre Arts and Techniques (ENSATT), and the ]<ref>{{Cite web |language=fr |title=Jean-Pierre Siméon - EUROPA PRIMA 2018 |url=http://www.seeaparis.com/4/post/2018/05/jean-pierre-simeon-europa-prima-2018.html |website=SEE A PARIS |access-date=2025-01-05}}</ref>.


He lives in ] and continues to write. He is the director of the ] Poetry collection since 2018. He lives in ] and continues to write. He is the director of the ] Poetry collection since 2018<ref>{{cite web |language=fr |title=Jean-Pierre Siméon : Poésie/Gallimard, histoire d'une collection |url=https://zone-critique.com/2022/10/15/simeon-poesie-gallimard-histoire-dune-collection/ |website=ZONE CRITIQUE |date=2022-10-15 |access-date=2025-01-05}}</ref>.


== Tributes == == Tributes ==
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== As a translator == === As a translator ===
*] (translated with Loïc Brabant), ''Foley'' (2006) *] (translated with Loïc Brabant), ''Foley'' (2006)
*], ''Brins d'herbe'' (2011) *], ''Brins d'herbe'' (2011)
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*Carolyn Carlson, ''Traces d'encre'' (2013) *Carolyn Carlson, ''Traces d'encre'' (2013)
*Carolyn Carlson, ''Au bord de l'infini : suivi de Dialogue avec Rothko : poésie'' (2019) *Carolyn Carlson, ''Au bord de l'infini : suivi de Dialogue avec Rothko : poésie'' (2019)

== Awards ==
*] (1984)
*] (1994)
*Prix Max-Jacob (2006)
*Poetry Prize of the ] International Poetry Festival (2010)
*Grand prix de poésie of the ] (2022)<ref>{{cite web |title=Jean-Pierre SIMÉON |url=https://www.academie-francaise.fr/jean-pierre-simeon |website=www.academie-francaise.fr |access-date=2023-05-03}}</ref>
*Golden Wreath Laureate of the ] (2024)<ref>], , '']'', 23-24 March 2024.</ref>
*Golden Magnolia of the Shanghai International Poetry Festival (2024)<ref>{{cite journal |journal=] |url=https://french.shanghai.gov.cn/fr-Latest-WhatsNew/20241206/dd873d8b04504c2e98550bdd49a4fe7b.html |title="Le poète français Jean-Pierre Siméon a remporté le Grand Prix de Poésie lors du 9ᵉ Festival international de Poésie de Shanghai"|language=fr|access-date=2025-01-05}}</ref>


==References== ==References==
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*Jacques Darras, ], December 2018 *Jacques Darras, ], December 2018

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French writer
Jean-Pierre Siméon
Jean-Pierre Siméon (2017)Jean-Pierre Siméon (2017)
Born (1950-05-06) 6 May 1950 (age 74)
Paris, France
OccupationPoet
LanguageFrench
NationalityFrench
Notable awards Commander, Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (2019)
Prix Antonin-Artaud (1984)
Prix Guillaume Apollinaire (1994)
Prix Max-Jacob (2006)
Poetry Prize of the Lucian Blaga International Poetry Festival (2010)
Grand prix de poésie of the Académie française (2022)
Golden Wreath Laureate of the Struga Poetry Evenings and Golden Magnolia of the Shanghai International Poetry Festival (2024)

Jean-Pierre Siméon (born 6 May 1950) is a French poet, novelist, dramatist and translator. Siméon's publications have been awarded various national and international poetry prizes. His poetry and theater works are translated into around fifteen languages. In 2024 Siméon became the third French poet to win the Golden Wreath Award (Struga Poetry Evenings Award) after Eugène Guillevic and Yves Bonnefoy.

Life and career

Jean-Pierre Siméon was born in Paris (France) in May 1950. His mother, Denise, was a teacher and his father, Roger, made a career in the national education administration and became head of publications at the University of Clermont-Ferrand where the family settled in 1962. He studied literature at the University of Clermont-Ferrand and became a teacher.

In 1977, with his father and a group of poets from Auvergne, he was one of the founders of the ARPA magazine, of which he was director. He was the founder of Semaine de la poésie (“Poetry Week”) in Clermont-Ferrand in 1987. He began writing for L'Humanité in the 90's. From 2001 to 2017 he was the art director of “Printemps des poètes” (The Spring of Poets). From 2001 to 2019 he was an associate poet of the Théâtre National Populaire in Villeurbanne. He met Carolyn Carlson, whose poems he translated and with whom he created several poetry events based on his own texts or those of Carolyn Carlson.

Jean-Pierre Siméon has taught at the University Institute for Teachers Training (IUFM), the National School of Theatre Arts and Techniques (ENSATT), and the Institute for Political Sciences.

He lives in Clermont-Ferrand and continues to write. He is the director of the Éditions Gallimard Poetry collection since 2018.

Tributes

The library of Saint-Brice-en-Coglès Jean-Pierre Siméon was named in his honour.

Selected works

  • Traquer la louve (1978)
  • Fuite de l'immobile (1984)
  • Le Sentiment du monde (1994)
  • Lettre à la femme aimée au sujet de la mort (2005)
  • Ceci est un poème qui guérit les poissons (2005) published in English (2017) as This Is a Poem That Heals Fish.
  • La poésie sauvera le monde (2016)

As a translator

  • Michael West (translated with Loïc Brabant), Foley (2006)
  • Carolyn Carlson, Brins d'herbe (2011)
  • Carolyn Carlson, Dialogue avec Rothko : une lecture de "Untitled : black, red over black on red" (2011)
  • Carolyn Carlson, Traces d'encre (2013)
  • Carolyn Carlson, Au bord de l'infini : suivi de Dialogue avec Rothko : poésie (2019)

Awards

References

  1. Shusha Guppy, "The laureate of the "Golden Wreath" of the SVP 2024 is the French poet Jean-Pierre Simeon", Sloboden Pechat, 23-24 March 2024.
  2. "Jean-Pierre Siméon - EUROPA PRIMA 2018". SEE A PARIS (in French). Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  3. "Notre histoire". arpa-poesie.fr (in French). Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  4. Catherine, Perrot (2017-03-10). "Culture - Pourquoi Clermont-Ferrand est-elle devenue la capitale de la poésie ?". www.lamontagne.fr. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  5. Kéchichian, Patrick (2007-03-08). "L'amour au Printemps des poètes" [Love at Printemps des Poètes]. Le Monde (in French). Paris. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  6. "Jean-Pierre Siméon - EUROPA PRIMA 2018". SEE A PARIS (in French). Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  7. "Jean-Pierre Siméon - EUROPA PRIMA 2018". SEE A PARIS (in French). Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  8. "Jean-Pierre Siméon : Poésie/Gallimard, histoire d'une collection". ZONE CRITIQUE (in French). 2022-10-15. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  9. Siméon, Jean-Pierre. "This Is a Poem That Heals Fish (Ceci est un poème qui guérit les poissons)". enchantedlion.com. Enchanted Lion Books. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  10. "Jean-Pierre SIMÉON". www.academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  11. Shusha Guppy, "The laureate of the "Golden Wreath" of the SVP 2024 is the French poet Jean-Pierre Simeon", Sloboden Pechat, 23-24 March 2024.
  12. ""Le poète français Jean-Pierre Siméon a remporté le Grand Prix de Poésie lors du 9ᵉ Festival international de Poésie de Shanghai"". Wenhui Bao (in French). Retrieved 2025-01-05.

External links

Laureates of the Struga Poetry Evenings Golden Wreath
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