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French poet, essayist, translator (1923–2016)
Also known as: Yves Jean Bonnefoy, Ив Бонфуа, إيف بونفوا, 이브 본푸아, イヴ・ボヌフォワ, 伊夫·博纳富瓦
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- Theme & version (1995)
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