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André Theuriet | |
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 byJules Bastien-Lepage (1878) | |
| Born | (1833-10-08)8 October 1833 |
| Died | 23 April 1907(1907-04-23) (aged 73) Bourg-la-Reine, France |
| Education | Bar-le-Duc |
| Occupations | poet and novelist |
| Known for | atural, simple description of rustic and especially of woodland life |
| Notable work | seeBibliography |
| Relatives | André Theuriet (grandson) |
Claude Adhémar André Theuriet (French:[ɑ̃dʁetøʁjɛ]; 8 October 1833 inMarly-le-Roi – 23 April 1907 inBourg-la-Reine) was a 19th-century French poet and novelist.
Theuriet was born at Marly-le-Roi (Seine et Oise), and was educated atBar-le-Duc in his mother's province ofLorraine.[1][2]
Theuriet studied law in Paris and joined the public service, attaining the rank ofchef de bureau, before his retirement during 1886. He published theChemin des bois, a volume of poems, many of which had been published already in theRevue des Deux Mondes in 1867;Le bleu et le noir, poèmes de la vie réelle (1874),Nos oiseaux (1886), and other volumes followed.[1]
M. Theuriet gives natural, simple description of rustic and especially of woodland life, andThéophile Gautier compared him to Shakespeare'sJaques of theforest of Arden. The best of his novels are those that deal with provincial and country life. ComposerJeanne Rivet used his text for her song “Ballade Bretonne.”[3]
Theuriet received theprix Vitet from theAcadémie Française in 1890, of which he became a member during 1896. He died on 23 April 1907, and was succeeded at the academy byJean Richepin.[1]
He was made a Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur during 1879, and was made an Officier de la Légion d'honneur during 1895.
His grandsonAndré Theuriet became a versatile sportsman mostly known as an international rugby union player and swimmer.[4]
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Theuriet, Claude Adhémar André".Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 26 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 844.
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