Alain Suied (July 17, 1951 – July 24, 2008) was a French poet and translator.
Early life and career Suied was born in Tunis into what was then the Jewish community in that city. In 1959 he moved to Paris with his parents. His first poem was published in 1968 in the journal L'Ephemeral.Web page titled "Alain Suied" (Google translation of Web page), Temporel magazine website, retrieved December 14, 2008 Andre du Bouchet helped him get his first book published in 1970.Kéchichian, Patrick, summary of article on Suied's death, Le Monde, August 13, 2008, retrieved December 14, 2008 Suied received the Nelly Sachs Prize for translation.Web page titled "Alain Suied" (Googletranslation of web page) at Editions Arfuyen website, retrieved December 14, 2008 French composer Denise Roger (1924–2005) used Suied's text for some of her songs.
He is buried in the cemetery of Montparnasse.
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