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Robert Goffin

Robert Goffin (21 May 1898 – 27 June 1984) was a Belgian lawyer, author, and poet, credited with writing the first "serious" book on jazz, Aux Frontières du Jazz in 1932.

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Born 1898
Died 1984

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  • Cover of: Horn of plenty: the story of Louis Armstrong

    First published in 1947 — 4 editions
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    First published in 1932 — 3 editions
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    First published in 1956 — 3 editions
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    First published in 1940 — 3 editions
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    First published in 1958 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1945 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Robert Goffin.: Présentation par Alain Bosquet.

    First published in 1966 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1958 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Entrer en poésie: pour mieux comprendre Apollinaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Mallarmé, Valery, Bataille, Maeterlinck, Claudel, Cendrars, Cocteau, Eluard, Ganzo, Follain Fombeure et les surrealistes, avec reproduction d'un manuscrit inédit d'Apollinaire et neuf illustrations photographiques inédites

    First published in 1948 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Entrer en poésie pour mieux comprendre Appolinaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, Wallarmé, Valéry, Bataille, Maeterlinck, Claudel, Cendrars, Cocteau, Eluard, Ganzo, Follian, Fombeure et les surréalistes, Gand, à l'enseigne du chat qui pêche.

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  • Cover of: Foudre natale.: Avec une lettre de Jean Cocteau.

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  • Cover of: La Nouvelle-orleans, Capitale Du Jazz

    First published in 1945 — 1 edition
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Born 1898
Died 1984

Subjects

World War, 1939-1945, History, History and criticism, Jazz, Biography, Fiction, Jazz musicians, French Authors, French poetry, Musicians, African American musicians, Armstrong, louis, 1900-1971, French Poets, Goffin, Robert, 1898-, History and criticism.., Music, Poetry, Self-financing, Walloons

Places

Belgium, United States, France, La Hulpe (Belgium), Louisiana, Mexico, New Orleans, New York (State)

People

Jean Cocteau (1889-1963), Louis Armstrong (1901-1971), Léopold III King of the Belgians (1901-), Stéphane Mallarmé (1842-1898), Carlota Empress, consort of Maximilian, Emperor of Mexico (1840-1927), House of Habsburg, Léopold III King of the Belgians (1901-1983), Marceline Desbordes-Valmore (1786-1859), Maximilian Emperor of Mexico (1832-1867), Robert Goffin (1898-)

Time

20th century, German occupation, 1940-1945, 19th century, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, European intervention, 1861-1867

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September 18, 2024 Edited by Vivienne Brief bio, life years, identifiers, photo
September 18, 2024 Edited by Vivienne Added new photo
August 31, 2008 Edited by RenameBot fix author name
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import