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'''Léon Dierx''' (March 31 |
'''Léon Dierx''' (March 31, 1838–1912) was a [[France|French]] poet born in the island of [[La Réunion]] in 1838. He came to [[Paris]] to study at the Central School of Arts and Manufactures and subsequently settled there, taking up a post in the education office. He became a disciple of [[Leconte de Lisle]] and one of the most distinguished of the [[Parnassians]]. At the death of [[Stéphane Mallarmé]] in 1898 he was acclaimed prince of poets by les jeunes. His works include: ''Aspirations'' (1858); ''Poèmes et poésies'' (1864); ''Lèvres closes'' (1867); ''Paroles d'un vaincu'' (1871) ; ''La Rencontre, a dramatic scene'' (1875) and ''Les Amants'' (1879). His ''Poésies complètes ''(1872) were crowned by the French Academy. A complete edition of his works was published in 2 vols., 1894-1896. |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 1838 |
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Léon Dierx (March 31, 1838–1912) was a French poet born in the island of La Réunion in 1838. He came to Paris to study at the Central School of Arts and Manufactures and subsequently settled there, taking up a post in the education office. He became a disciple of Leconte de Lisle and one of the most distinguished of the Parnassians. At the death of Stéphane Mallarmé in 1898 he was acclaimed prince of poets by les jeunes. His works include: Aspirations (1858); Poèmes et poésies (1864); Lèvres closes (1867); Paroles d'un vaincu (1871) ; La Rencontre, a dramatic scene (1875) and Les Amants (1879). His Poésies complètes (1872) were crowned by the French Academy. A complete edition of his works was published in 2 vols., 1894-1896.
References
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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