Jacques Rigaut (; 30 December 1898 – 9 November 1929) was a French surrealist poet. Born in Paris, he was part of the Dadaist movement. His works frequently talked about

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and he came to regard its successful completion as his occupation. In 1929 at the age of 30, as he had announced, Rigaut shot himself, using a ruler to be sure the bullet would pass through his heart.Steve Watson
'4 Dada Suicides: Selected Texts of Arthur Cravan, Jacques Rigaut, Julien Torma and Jacques Vache. - book reviews'
''Art in America'', November 1995 He is buried in the

Cimetière de Montmartre The Cemetery of Montmartre (french: link=no, Cimetière de Montmartre) is a cemetery in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, France, that dates to the early 19th century. Officially known as the Cimetière du Nord, it is the third largest necropolis ...

. Rigaut's works include: * ''Agence Générale du Suicide'' * ''Et puis merde!'' * ''Papiers Posthumes'' * ''Lord Patchogue'' His suicide inspired the book '' Will O' the Wisp'' by Pierre Drieu la Rochelle. The movie '' The Fire Within'' from Louis Malle is based on this book. The movie '' Oslo, August 31st'' directed by Joachim Trier, released in 2011, is also largely based on ''Will O' the Wisp'' although the narrative takes place in contemporary Norway. The Granada-based Spanish indie pop band

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has a song entitled "La Vida de Jacques Rigaut" (The Life of Jacques Rigaut) with its lyrics relating with his life.

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* ''4 Dada Suicides: Selected Texts of Arthur Cravan, Jacques Rigaut, Julien Torma & Jacques Vache'' (Anti-Classics of Dada) by Jacques Rigaut, Julien Torma, Jacques Vache, and Arthur Cravan. Roger Conover (Editor), Terry J. Hale (Editor), Paul Lenti (Editor), Iain White (Editor). (1995) Atlas Press * ''Jacques Rigaut, portrait tiré'' Laurent Cirelli (1998) Dilettante publishers (French language) Dada Writers from Paris 1898 births 1929 suicides Burials at Montmartre Cemetery French male poets 20th-century French poets 20th-century male writers 20th-century French male writers 1929 deaths {{France-poet-stub