Jacques Rigaut

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Jacques Rigaut (December 30, 1898-November 9, 1929) was a French surrealist poet. Born in Paris, he was part of the Dadaist movement. His works frequently talked about suicide and in 1929 at the age of 30, as he had announced, Rigaut took his own life.

He is buried in the Cimetière de Montmartre.

Rigaut's works include:

• Agence Générale du Suicide
• Et puis merde!
• Papiers Posthumes
• Lord Pachtogue

[edit] References

• 4 Dada Suicides: Selected Texts of Arthur Cravan, Jacques Rigaut, Julien Torma & Jacques Vache (Anti-Classics of Dada) by Jacques Rigaut, Julien Torma, Jacques Vache, and Arthur Cravan. Roger Conover (Editor), Terry J. Hale (Editor), Paul Lenti (Editor), Iain White (Editor). (1995) Atlas Press ISBN 0-947757-74-0

• Jacques Rigaut, portrait tiré Laurent Cirelli (1998) Dilettante publishers ISBN 2-84263-016-5 (French language)