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Eugène Pottier
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French politician (1816-1887)
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Eugène Edme Pottier was a French poet, politician, writer, and communard. Born in 1816 and dying in Paris in 1887, he was a member of the International Workingmen's Association, Freemasonry, and the Socialist Labor Party of America. He participated in the French Revolution of 1848, the Siege of Paris, and the Paris Commune.
His notable work is The Internationale, written in French. He also authored works such as Pesni, stikhi, poėmy, Ėzhen Potʹe, Internat︠s︡ional, La commune de Paris, and Naqshi kommuna. Pottier is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Eugène Pottier is referenced by 32 other articles, and connects out to Freemasonry, Communist International and Murray Bookchin.
It is catalogued under topics including 1816 births, 1887 deaths and 19th-century French male writers.
Its subject is documented across 39 Wikipedia language editions.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1816
- Died
- 1887
- Works
- 10
Top works
- Pesni, stikhi, poėmy
- Ėzhen Potʹe
- Internat︠s︡ional
- La commune de Paris
- Naqshi kommuna
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of death
- Paris
- Occupation
- draftsperson
- Political party
- Socialist Labor Party of America
- Languages spoken
- French
- Notable work
- The Internationale
- Conflict
- Paris Commune
- Image
- Eugène Pottier par Étienne Carjat (cropped).jpg
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- place of burial
- Père Lachaise Cemetery
- Commons category
- Eugène Edine Pottier
- member of
- Freemasonry
- date of birth
- 1816-10-05
- date of death
- 1887-11-06
- topic's main category
- Category:Eugène Edine Pottier
- Commons gallery
- Eugène Edine Pottier
- penalty
- capital punishment
- name in native language
- Eugène Pottier
- birth name
- Eugène Edme Pottier
- ethnic group
- French
- name in kana
- ウジェーヌ・ポティエ
- writing language
- French
- copyright representative
- SACEM
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Works in European collections
2 objects attributed to Eugène Pottier, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Eugène Edine Pottier ( French: [øʒɛn pɔtje]; 4 October 1816 – 6 November 1887) was a French revolutionary, poet, song-writer, and freemason. He is most known for writing the lyrics of "The Internationale", a left-wing anthem.
Life and work in Paris
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