About
Antoine de Rivarol, born Rivaroli in Bagnols-sur-Cèze, was a French writer and journalist. Self-styled count, he won the prize of the Royal Academy of Berlin in 1784 with his Discourse on the Universality of the French Language, which made him famous. Translator of Dante's Inferno, he also authored the satirical Petit Almanach de nos grands-hommes (1788). A staunch royalist, he opposed the French Revolution and went into exile in 1792, living in Brussels, London, Hamburg, and Berlin. His Preliminary Discourse of the New Dictionary of the French Language (1797) was banned in France. He died in Berlin in 1801.
* 1753-06-26 — † 1801-04-11
Major works
- Discours sur l'universalité de la langue française (1784)essay
- L'Enfer de Dante (traduction) (1784)translation
- Le Petit Almanach de nos grands-hommes (1788)satire
- Discours préliminaire du Nouveau dictionnaire de la langue française (1797)essay
Key milestones
- 1784Won the prize of the Royal Academy of Berlin for his Discourse on the Universality of the French Language.
- 1792Went into exile due to his opposition to the French Revolution.
- 1801Died in Berlin.
Themes
royalismsatireFrench languagewitexile
Sources: britannica.com · larousse.fr · oxfordreference.com