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François Coppée

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François Coppée

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French poet and novelist (1842–1908)

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François Coppée (1842–1908) was a French playwright, writer, poet, and novelist associated with the parnassianism movement. Born in Paris, he was educated at Lycée Saint-Louis and died in the 7th arrondissement of Paris. He was a member of the Académie Française and the Ligue de la Patrie Française. His literary output includes works such as *Lettres à sa mère et à sa soeur, 1862-1908*, *Poesies Magyares*, and *Contes choisis*.

Coppée received several honors, including the Knight, Officer, and Commander of the Legion of Honour, as well as the Montyon Prize. He was also nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature. A Catholic, he is buried in Montparnasse Cemetery. His writings have been described in sources such as the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition and the *Nordisk familjebok*.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1842
Died
1908
Works
402

Top works

  • Lettres à sa mère et à sa soeur, 1862-1908
  • Poesies Magyares
  • Dans la prière et dans la lutte
  • Discours de réception de M. François Coppee
  • Contes choisis

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
France
Active from
1842
Active to
1908
french lyricist

via MusicBrainz · CC0

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
3
Total plays
12

François Edouard Joachim Coppée (1842 – 1908) was a French poet and novelist. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Fran%C3%A7ois+Copp%C3%A9e">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Quotes

  • (Que) la loi du devoir est une loi d’amour.
  • Oh! comme les oiseaux doivent mourir l’hiver!Pourtant, lorsque viendra le temps des violettes,Nous ne trouverons pas leurs délicats squelettesDans le gazon d’avril, où nous irons courir.Est-ce que les oiseaux se cachent pour mourir?
  • (Car) le poète a pour monnaieDes étoiles dans son gousset.
  • (Et) l’unique bonheur auquel on peut prétendreEn ce monde, est de croire et non pas de comprendre.
  • Du luxe, des haillons, de la clarté, des crisEt de la fange. C’est le trottoir de Paris !
  • Le temps qui s’écoule fait bien ;Et mourir ne doit être rien,Puisque vivre est si peu de chose.

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Key facts

Born
François Édouard Joachim Coppée , ( 1842-01-26 ) 26 January 1842, Paris , France
Died
23 May 1908 (1908-05-23) (aged 66), Paris , France
Resting place
Montparnasse Cemetery , Paris
Occupation
Writer
Nationality
French

via Wikipedia infobox

Works in European collections

20 objects attributed to François Coppée, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

François Édouard Joachim Coppée ( French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa ədwaʁ ʒɔakim kɔpe]; 26 January 1842 – 23 May 1908) was a French poet and novelist.

Biography

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “François Coppée” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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