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Jean Giraudoux on Poetry

1882–1944 France

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The flower is the poetry of reproduction. It is an example of the eternal seductiveness of life.

The Enchanted (1933)

As soon as war is declared it will be impossible to hold the poets back. Rhyme is still the most effective drum.

Tiger at the Gates (1935)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Jean Giraudoux (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.