What is maurice careme?

Maurice Carême was a Belgian poet born on May 12, 1899, in Wavre, Belgium. He is considered as one of the most popular French-language poets of the 20th century. His poems are known for their simplicity, sensitivity, and sincerity.

Carême spent most of his childhood in Brussels, where he attended a convent school. He started writing poetry at a young age and published his first collection of poems, L'Ecole buissonnière, in 1923. He went on to publish several more collections, including La Flûte enchantée (1934), Les Heures claires (1940), and Le Temps des cerises (1959).

During World War II, Carême joined the Belgian resistance and wrote poems to boost the morale of the people. He was also active in promoting poetry in schools and universities. He won numerous prizes and awards throughout his career, including the prestigious Prix de l'Académie française in 1966.

Carême died on January 13, 1978, in Brussels, Belgium. His poems continue to be popular and are widely read in French-speaking countries around the world. Some of his famous works include "La chèvre et le loup," "Les quatre saisons," and "Le temps des cerises."