About
Auguste Barbier (1805-1882) was a French writer known for his satirical poems. He gained fame with his collection 'Iambes' (1831), inspired by the July Revolution of 1830, particularly the poem 'La Curée'. He also published 'Il Pianto' and 'Lazare' (1833), 'Chants civils et religieux' (1841), 'Rimes héroïques' (1843), 'Silves' (1864), and 'Satires' (1865). Barbier collaborated with Léon de Wailly on the libretto for Berlioz's opera 'Benvenuto Cellini' (1838). He also wrote short stories, memoirs, art criticism, and translations, notably of Shakespeare and Coleridge. Elected to the Académie française in 1869, he died in Nice in 1882.
* 1805-04-28 — † 1882-02-13
Major works
- Iambes (1831)poetry collection
- Il Pianto (1833)poetry collection
- Lazare (1833)poetry collection
- Benvenuto Cellini (1838)opera libretto
- Satires (1865)poetry collection
Key milestones
- 1831Publication of 'Iambes', which brought him immediate fame.
- 1838Premiere of Berlioz's opera 'Benvenuto Cellini', with a libretto co-written with Léon de Wailly.
- 1869Election to the Académie française, seat 36.
Themes
political satirerevolutionsocial injusticesocial criticismlyric poetry
Sources: data.bnf.fr · academie-francaise.fr · id.loc.gov