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“The Poet Is a Liar” – Quote by Jean Cocteau

„The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth.“

Jean CocteauJean Cocteau’s quote about poets, lies, and truth invites reflection on the unique power of art.
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Jean Cocteau was a French writer, film director, and painter.

Jean Cocteau’s paradoxical quote connects poetic falsehood with a deeper truth found in art.


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The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth quote by Jean Cocteau

Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau was born in 1889 in Maisons-Laffitte near Paris and died in 1963 in Milly-la-Forêt. He published his first poems at the age of 17, and his first poetry collections appeared in 1909. In addition to literature, he worked in film, painting, and ballet.

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