Albert Richard
Albert Richard (born December 1, 1801 in Orbe , † November 11, 1881 in Carouge ) was a Swiss writer and Romanist .
life and work
Richard, autodidact (originally carpenter, then printer), taught French at the Obergymnasium in Bern from 1835 to 1847 and taught comparative literature at the Geneva Academy ( Académie de Genève , later: University of Geneva ) from 1847 to 1870 . His patriotic poetry made him known in western Switzerland. A street in Geneva is named after him.
Works
- Manuel de prononciation et de débit oratoire, Weingart, Bern 1845; Jent and Reinert, 1851; Flick, Geneva 1862, 1871.
- Poésies. Vaney, Geneva 1851.
- Morat. Vaney, Geneva 1862 (seal about the battle of Murten ).
- Mélanges poétiques. Cherbuliez, Geneva 1884 (preface by Marc Monnier ).
literature
- Daniel Maggetti: Richard, Albert. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Jules Vuy: Notice on Albert Richard. In: Bulletin de l'Institut national genevois 24, 1882, pp. 524-542.
- Daniel Maggetti: L'invention de la littérature romande 1830-1910. Payot, Lausanne 1995.
Web links
- Literature by and about Albert Richard in the SUDOC catalog (Association of French University Libraries)
- Street in Geneva named after Richard (French)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Richard, Albert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss writer and Romanist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 1, 1801 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Orbe VD |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 11, 1881 |
| Place of death | Carouge |