Louis Aragon (October 3, 1897 - December 24, 1982)

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Louis Aragon (October 3, 1897 – December 24, 1982) was one of the leading lights in the Dadaist and surrealist movements. His La Grande Gaite, Le Paysan de Paris, and "Traite du Style" are classics of surrealist literature and poetry. Following a visit to Russia in 1931, Aragon abandoned surrealism and became a Communist, after which his writing took a realistic tack. During the German occupation of France during World War II, Aragon became famous as the Poet of the Resistance. After the death of his wife in 1970, Aragon lived with poet Michel Lariviere, who became his lover and companion. Affirming his bisexuality toward the end of his life, Aragon rode in a pink convertible in more than one gay pride parade.

Timeline & Places:

• October 3, 1897: born.

• 1940s to 1982: lived at Maison Elsa Triolet-Aragon, Moulin de Villeneuve, Rue de la Villeneuve, 78730 St Arnoult En Yvelines, Francia

• December 24, 1982: died.

References:

Queer Places, Vol. 3.1: Retracing the Steps of LGBTQ people around the World
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Queer France: Retracing the Steps of LGBTQ people around the World
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