Théodore de Banville
Théodore Faullain de Banville (born March 14, 1823 in Moulins , † March 13, 1891 in Paris ) was a French poet .
In addition to several biographical articles, Banville published various poems and poetry collections:
- Les Caryatides (1842);
- Les Stalactites (1846);
- Les Odelettes (1856);
- Odes funambulesques under the pseudonym Bracquemond (1857, new ed. 1880);
- Les Exilés (1866);
- Nouvelles des funambulesques (1868);
- Idylles prussiennes 1870-1871 (1872);
- Trente-six ballades joyeuses (1873) and
- Poésies: Occidentales. Rimes dorées etc. (1875).
As a dramatic poet, he published works that were performed in several Parisian theaters:
- Le feuilleton d'Aristophane (1852) and Le cousin du roi (1857), both in partnership with Philoxène Boyer ;
- Le beau Léandre (in verse, 1856);
- Diane au bois (heroic comedy in verse, 1863);
- La Pomme (1865);
- Gringoire (1866);
- Deldamila (1877).
He also wrote the following, mostly shorter, novels:
- Les pauvres saltimbanques (1853);
- La vie d'une comédienne (1855);
- Esquisses parsiennes (1859);
- Les fourberies de Nérine (1864);
- Les camées parisiens (1866–73, 3 volumes).
As a theater critic he worked in the National from 1869 .
He also published: Petit traité de poésie française (1880) and Mes souvenirs. Petites études (1882). His Comédies (1878) and Poésies complètes (1879, 3 volumes) were published.
Even in the 21st century his works experience numerous new editions and complete editions.
Baudelaire placed a poetic memorial to Banville in the 'Fleurs du Mal' (No. XVI in George's translation).
Web links
- Literature by and about Théodore de Banville in the catalog of the German National Library
- Théodore de Banville in the SBW
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Banville, Théodore de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Banville, Théodore Faullain de (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 14, 1823 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Moulins |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 13, 1891 |
| Place of death | Paris |