Died Swiss poet, translator of Mandelstam Philippe Jacotte
The Swiss poet, literary critic and translator Philippe Jacotte has died in France. He was 95 years old, according to the BFM TV channel.
As noted, the writer died on the night of February 24 at his home located in the city of Grignan.
Philippe Jacotte was born on June 30, 1925 in the city of Modon, canton of Vaud. Nevertheless, he spent most of his life in French Grignan.
The poet published his first poems in 1944. In his works, there is anxiety for the person of today and his entourage, uncertainty in the poet's right to speak and place in the world, the consciousness of responsibility for the taken word.
Jacotte also became famous for his translations by other poets. In particular, he translated into French Homer, Italians Giuseppe Ungaretti and Eugenio Montale, as well as his favorite poet of the Silver Age, Osip Mandelstam. In 1971 he wrote a monograph dedicated to Rainer Maria Rilke.
Jacotte has also received numerous French and German awards, including the Goncourt Prize (2003) and the Grand Prix for National Translation (1987).
Earlier it was reported that the famous American poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti died in San Francisco.
