About
Henri de Régnier, born December 28, 1864 in Honfleur and died May 23, 1936 in Paris, was a French writer. From an aristocratic Norman family, he studied at the Collège Stanislas and then law before turning to literature. A disciple of Stéphane Mallarmé, he attended the poet's Tuesday salons and evolved from Parnassianism to Symbolism, later returning to stricter classical forms. A major poet of the early 20th century, he was also a novelist and literary critic. He was elected to the Académie française in 1911.
* 1864-12-28 — † 1936-05-23
Major works
- Lendemains (1885)poetry collection
- Poèmes anciens et romanesques (1889-1890)poetry collection
- La Double Maîtresse (1900)novel
- Les Médailles d'argile (1900)poetry collection
- La Cité des eaux (1902)poetry collection
Key milestones
- 1897Appointed Chevalier of the Legion of Honour.
- 1899Awarded the Prix Vitet by the Académie française.
- 1911Elected to the Académie française, seat 39.
Themes
symbolismlovenostalgianaturetime
Sources: britannica.com · data.bnf.fr · en.wikisource.org