About
Jean Richepin, born on February 4, 1849, in Médéa (Algeria) and died on December 12, 1926, in Paris, was a French writer. A former student of the École normale supérieure, he led a bohemian youth before dedicating himself to literature. His first collection, La Chanson des gueux (1876), earned him a conviction for offending public morals. A poet of naturalism in verse, he was also a novelist and playwright, with plays such as Le Chemineau (1897). Elected to the Académie française in 1908, he was also an officer of the Legion of Honour.
* 1849-02-04 — † 1926-12-12
Major works
- La Chanson des gueux (1876)poetry collection
- La Glu (1881)novel
- Miarka (1883)novel
- Le Chemineau (1897)play
- La Mer (1886)poetry collection
Key milestones
- 1876Publication of La Chanson des gueux, condemned for offending public morals.
- 1908Election to the Académie française.
- 1912Appointed officer of the Legion of Honour.
Themes
Life of outcastsThe seaLove and sensualityRevolt and blasphemyPopular theater
Sources: academie-francaise.fr · britannica.com · larousse.fr