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Alfred de Vigny

Also known as Alfred Victor de Vigny, Alfred Victor, comte de Vigny, Alfred, Comte de Vigny

French poet, playwright, and novelist (1797–1863)

AI overview

Alfred de Vigny was a major French writer of the 19th century who produced acclaimed poetry, plays, and novels during a period of significant cultural change in France. His works explored themes of human suffering, fate, and the role of the artist in society, making him an important figure in the Romantic movement that transformed European literature.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Alfred
Gender: male
Citizenship: France
Place of birth: Loches
Occupation: translator
Educated at: Lycée Henri-IV
Languages spoken: French
Native language: French
Award: Knight of the Legion of Honour
Noble title: count
Genre: poetry
Movement: Romanticism
Image: Alfred de Vigny.jpg

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Commons gallery: Alfred de Vigny
Commons Creator page: Alfred de Vigny
place of burial: Montmartre Cemetery
Commons category: Alfred de Vigny
date of birth: 1797-03-27
date of death: 1863-09-17
member of: Académie Française
topic's main category: Category:Alfred de Vigny
name in native language: Alfred de Vigny
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writing language: French
start of work period: 1829-00-00
floruit: 1842-01-01
end of work period: 1863-00-00

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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to Alfred de Vigny, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Alfred Victor, Comte de Vigny ( French pronunciation: [alfʁɛd viktɔʁ kɔ̃t də viɲi]; 27 March 1797 – 17 September 1863) was a French poet and early French Romanticist. He also produced novels, plays, and translations of Shakespeare.

Biography

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