Remembering André Salmon on the 57th Anniversary of his Death, March 12, 1969

 

Today we honor the poet, novelist, playwright, art critic, journalist, memoirist, essayist, and environmentalist, André Salmon, on the 57th anniversary of his passing. His contribution to the arts remains his best-known legacy, while his poetry and novels continue to inspire literary scholars.  

On this occasion, we celebrate his contribution to French literature with these recordings of his poem Fraternité, set to music by Charles Aznavour, sung by Marc Ogeret with images of Paris, in 1960: 

And sung by Charles Aznavour:

Reposez en paix, André, may your memory be for a blessing.