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Aragon
1897–1982
A leading voice in 20th-century French literature, this poet and novelist helped shape Surrealism before becoming known for politically charged writing and work inspired by the French Resistance. His life and art were deeply bound up with the cultural battles of his time.
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About the author
Born in Paris in 1897, Louis Aragon became one of the key figures of the Dada and Surrealist movements in France. He was part of a remarkable literary generation and built a career that moved across poetry, fiction, journalism, and criticism.
Over time, his writing became more openly political. He joined the French Communist Party and remained a major public intellectual, while his wartime and Resistance-era poems made him especially influential for many readers in France.
Aragon was also known for his long partnership with the writer Elsa Triolet, who was an important literary figure in her own right. He died in 1982, leaving behind a body of work that ranges from avant-garde experiment to love poetry and historical fiction.