René Char was born on June 14, 1907 in Sorgues, Vaucluse, France. He was a writer, known for Monquatorze (2010), Madalena (1986) and La mémoire du feu (1976). He was married to Marie-Claude de Saint-Seine and Georgette Goldstein. He died on February 19, 1988 in Paris, France.