by François Villon · Gallimard · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782070320691
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«Poésies» is the medieval poetry collection by François Villon, published by Gallimard in paperback (256 pages, in French).
A fifteenth-century Parisian poet, François Villon went from rebellious student to outlaw and knew prison; his poems reflect that bohemian life and a critical view of the society of his time. The volume brings together a selection of his most notable compositions, including ballads and other lyric pieces.
Edition established by Jean Dufournet, with a preface by Tristan Tzara. Third revised edition, published in 1973 in the Poésie collection by Gallimard.
Suitable for readers of French poetry and students of medieval literature who want to read the work of François Villon in its original language.
François Villon is the best known French poet of the Late Middle Ages. He was involved in criminal behavior and had multiple encounters with law enforcement authorities. Villon wrote about some of these experiences in his poems.
