Charles Vildrac
(1882-1971)
poet and playwright
Died aged c. 89
Wikidata WikipediaCharles Vildrac (November 22, 1882 – June 25, 1971), born "Charles Messager", was a French libertarian playwright, poet and author of what some consider the first modern children's novel, L'Île rose (1924). Born in Paris, Vildrac's first poems were written when he was a teenager in the 1890s. In 1901 he published Le Verlibrisme, a defense of traditional verse. In 1912 he published a collection of prose poems. He was a member of the Abbaye de Créteil which he founded with Georges Duhamel. He died in Saint-Tropez. The is named for him.
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Commemorated on 1 plaque
Ici naquit Charles Vildrac, poète et dramaturge, 1882 - 1971.
English translation: Charles Vildrac 1882 - 1971 poet and playwright born here
22 rue Berthollet, Paris, France where they was born (1882)