Person
Remy de Gourmont
1858 – 1915 · aged 57
French writer (1858–1915)
- Born
- 4 Apr 1858 · Bazoches-au-Houlme
- Died
- 27 Sept 1915 · rue de la Convention
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- 4 Apr 1858BornBorn in Bazoches-au-Houlme
- 1894 – 1896RolePublication manager
- 1904AwardSaintour Prize
- 27 Sept 1915DiedDied in rue de la Convention
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Major world events during their lifetime (1858 – 1915).
- 1870 – 1871Franco-Prussian War
- 18961896 Summer Olympics
- 1898Spanish–American War
- 1904 – 1905Russo-Japanese War
- 1914 – 1918World War I
- 1915 – 1923Armenian genocide
Biography
Remy de Gourmont (4 April 1858 – 27 September 1915) was a French Symbolist poet, novelist, and influential critic. He was widely read in his era, and an important influence on Blaise Cendrars and Georges Bataille. The spelling Rémy de Gourmont is incorrect, albeit common.
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