Alain Bosquet

Alain Bosquet (1919, Odessa – 1998, Paris) was a French writer, poet, and literary critic of Ukrainian origin. After serving with Charles de Gaulle and the Allied forces during the Second World War, he pursued a distinguished career in literature and academia. He published novels, poetry, and essays, while also working as a translator and as an editor at Calmann-Lévy. Widely acclaimed for the depth and universality of his poetry, he received several major awards, including the Prix Chateaubriand, the Prix Max Jacob, and the Grand Prix de Poésie from the Académie française.