Claude Roy Biography
August 28, 1915 – December 13, 1997
Claude Roy was a writer born with a remarkable eye for the unusual and an acute ear for words. His work includes enchanting poems, rhymes, and absurd tales for young readers of all ages, often illustrated by his artist friends. Roy explored the joy of painting through his own memories and captured the visual world with witty collages in his books. His writing celebrates the beauty of art and life with a unique, playful sensibility.






