Jean-Louis Aubert (poet)
Jean-Louis Aubert (born February 15, 1731 in Paris ; † November 10, 1814 there ), also called Abbé Aubert , was a French secular clergyman , fabulous poet, journalist and literary critic.
Jean-Louis Aubert was a son of the composer Jacques Aubert . He studied at the Collège de Navarre, was ordained a priest and was appointed Chapelain de l'église de Paris , but held the office only for a short time. In 1751 he became a member of the editorial board of the newly founded Affiches de Paris . From this time on he devoted himself only to his journalistic and literary activities. His first fables, whose philosophical content was acclaimed by Voltaire , appeared in the Mercure de France . 1773–1784 he held the professorship of French literature at the Collège de France , which was set up especially for him. In 1774 he was appointed general director of the Gazette de France and royal censor as the successor to François-Louis Claude Marin .
Despite a certain philosophical touch, his fables are mostly characterized by naturalness and grace. They are often very poetic in character. Aubert's collected writings appeared in 1775 as Fables et oeuvres diverses in two volumes.
Web links
- Literature by and about Jean-Louis Aubert in the catalog of the German National Library
- Aubert's life and work (French)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Aubert, Jean-Louis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Aubert, Abbé |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French clergyman and fabulous poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 15, 1731 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 10, 1814 |
| Place of death | Paris |