Claude Roy was a prominent French poet, journalist, and writer. Born in Paris in 1915, he was the son of an artist-painter of Spanish origin. He studied law in Bordeaux and later moved to Paris. A significant figure in 20th-century French literature, Roy was known for his diverse output including poetry, novels, essays, and literary chronicles. He was a traveler who wrote extensively on China and America. During World War II, he was captured as a prisoner of war before joining the French Resistance. He received the first poetry prize from the Académie Goncourt in 1985.[1,2]
