Albert Mérat
Albert Mérat (born March 23, 1840 in Troyes , Département Aube , † January 16, 1909 in Paris ) was a French writer and translator.
Mérat is considered one of the Parnassians , alongside Théophile Gautier José-Maria de Heredia and Stéphane Mallarmé . His literary work can best be compared to that of Arthur Rimbaud or Paul Verlaine .
Nine weeks before his 69th birthday, Albert Mérat died on January 16, 1909 in Paris, where he found his final resting place.
Works (selection)
- stories
- Au fil de l'eau . 1877
- Les souvenirs . 1872
- Poetry
- Chansons et madrigaux . 1902
- Poèmes de Paris . 1880
- Printemps passé. Poème parisien . 1876
- translation
- Heinrich Heine : L'intermezzo (together with Léon Valade )
Web links
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Wikisource: Albert Mérat - Sources and full texts (French)
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SURNAME | Mérat, Albert |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French writer and translator |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 23, 1840 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Troyes , Aube department |
DATE OF DEATH | January 16, 1909 |
Place of death | Paris |