Catulle Mendès

Also known as Catulle Mendes

French poet and man of letters (1841–1909)

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It sits within the topics 1841 births, 1909 deaths and 19th-century French dramatists and playwrights.

Its subject is documented across 20 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Born: ( 1841-05-22 ) 22 May 1841, Bordeaux , France
Died: 8 February 1909 (1909-02-08) (aged 67), Saint Germain , France
Occupation: Poet
Genre: Poetry
Literary movement: Parnassianism
Spouse: Judith Gautier , Jeanne Mette
Partner: Augusta Holmès

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: France
Place of birth: Bordeaux
Place of death: Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Spouse: Jeanne Mette
Occupation: novelist
Languages spoken: French
Native language: French
Image: Portrait of Catulle Mendès.jpg

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described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
place of burial: Montparnasse Cemetery
Commons category: Catulle Mendès
Commons gallery: Catulle Mendès
manner of death: accidental death
name in native language: Catulle Mendès
topic's main category: Category:Catulle Mendès
ethnic group: French
cause of death: railway accident
unmarried partner: Augusta Holmès
writing language: French
start of work period: 1860-00-00
Commons Creator page: Catulle Mendès
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date of birth: 1841-05-22
date of death: 1909-02-08
end of work period: 1909-00-00

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Works in European collections

23 objects attributed to Catulle Mendès, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Abraham Catulle Mendès ( French pronunciation: [katyl mɑ̃dɛs]; 22 May 1841 – 8 February 1909) was a French poet and man of letters. He was associated with the Parnassianist school.

Early life and career

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