Francis Ponge, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Francis Ponge

French writer

Date of Birth: 27-Mar-1899

Place of Birth: Montpellier, Occitania, France

Date of Death: 06-Aug-1988

Profession: writer, poet, essayist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Francis Jean Gaston Alfred Ponge (French: [p?~?]; 27 March 1899 – 6 August 1988) was a French essayist and poet.
Influenced by surrealism, he developed a form of prose poem, minutely examining everyday objects.
He was the third recipient of the Neustadt International Prize for Literature in 1974.