Home Writers René Char René Char Writer René Char (June 14, 1907 – February 19, 1988) was a 20th-century French poet. Personal facts Birth dateJune 14, 1907 Birth placeL'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue Date of deathFebruary 19, 1988 facebook tumblr linkedin twitter reddit google+ Search Writer Career start1920 Topical connections Émile DeschampsWriter René Char on Wikipedia René Char External resources http://gmanka.blogspot.com/2006_04_01_archive.html http://www.guernicamag.com/poetry/351/new_translations_of_rene_char