Jacques Chessex

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Jacques Chessex


Born
in Payerne, Switzerland
March 01, 1934

Died
October 09, 2009

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Jacques Chessex was a Swiss author and painter.

Born in Payern, Switzerland Chessex is a poet, writer and artist. He is among the most important writers who write in French. In 1973, he received international recognition when he became the first Swiss to win the biggest French literary prize - "Goncourt" for his novel "L'Ogre ". The same model was the first foreigner awarded the prestigious award. In 2004 and received "Goncourt" for poetry.

Jacques Chessex died in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland, of a heart attack during a meeting with the readers on October 9, 2009

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“Élégie de la forêt de Ropraz

Écoute, bûcheron, arrête un peu le bras
Tu tues ma mémoire avec ces arbres
J'ai songé dans le bocage que tu abats
J'ai suivi mainte muse sous cet ombrage
Ta hache fait couler la résine crois-tu
Mais c'est mon souvenir que tu tues
L'odeur des corps les seins la douce aisselle
Toute la mémoire bocagère tombe sous tes armes
N'entends-tu les oiseaux crier l'alarme
Ou sur l'écorce du cœur effrayé qui t'appelle
Ne vois-tu le lait dans le bois que tu entailles
Ô ces figures en larmes dans la faille

[…]

Arrête, bûcheron, laisse un méchant travail
N'entends-tu ces appels sous le concert des haches ?
Mais tu n'écoutes rien et c'est ce qui me fâche
Des respirations enfouies dans l'émail
Ou la moire soyeuse des mousses et des tiges
Moi je retrouve mes traces jusqu'au vertige
À chaque pas plus avant dans ces bois
Chaque trait de la muse au corps adroit
Les mots qu'elle avait pour le sommeil et pour le songe
Ainsi l'arbre dont le destin me ronge
Si tu l'abats tu me défais de ma vraie voix
Me laissant seul, sans troupes bel arroi

(p. 151)”
Jacques Chessex, Les élégies de Yorick: [poèmes]