French literature

Brassens sings François Villon

The life and work of François Villon had a profound influence on Georges Brassens, who turned one of his poems into a very famous song.

Villon’s “Ballade des Pendus” read in Middle French

A beautiful reading of François Villon’s most famous poem, performed in period pronunciation with English subtitles.

The story of François Villon.

An episode from the Forgotten Lives series. 10 minutes.

Poetryfoundation.org

The life and work of François Villon, on poetryfoundation.org

François Villon in English Poetry

François Villon in English Poetry: Translation and Influence (Claire Pascolini-Campbell, Boydell & Brewer, 2018)