Benoît Gréan
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Benoît Gréan is a French
poet
living in Rome
. He has published a number of volumes of poems in French, some in Frau und Hund
, accompanied by German translations, others in Italian and Greek. As a classical philologist, he shows deep interest in ancient Greek verse and its fragmentary character.
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
living in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. He has published a number of volumes of poems in French, some in Frau und Hund
Frau und Hund
Frau und Hund is a German magazine of art, poetry and related subjects, including politics, published thrice yearly by painter Markus Lüpertz and edited by writer G.H. Holländer...
, accompanied by German translations, others in Italian and Greek. As a classical philologist, he shows deep interest in ancient Greek verse and its fragmentary character.