Jacques Chessex

Swiss artist (1934-2009).

Born March 1st, 1934 in Payerne. [ref]

Died October 9th, 2009 at 75 years old in Yverdon-les-Bains (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Occupations
painter, poet, writer
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel