Theodore de banville biography channel
Théodore de Banville
French poet and writer
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| Born | Théodore de Banville ()14 March |
| Died | 13 March () (aged&#;67) |
Théodore Faullain de Banville (French pronunciation:[teɔdɔʁfolɛ̃dəbɑ̃vil]; 14 March – 13 March ) was a French poet and writer.
His work was influential on the Symbolist movement in French literature in the late 19th century.
Biography
Banville was born in Moulins in Allier, Auvergne, the son of a captain in the French navy. His boyhood, by his own account, was cheerlessly passed at a lycée in Paris; he was not harshly treated, but took no part in the amusements of his companions.
Theodore de banville biography channel He also published short stories, a novel, and a memoir. Poems About. All information has been reproduced here for educational and informational purposes to benefit site visitors, and is provided at no charge Aux Enfants Perdus.On leaving school with but slender means of support, he devoted himself to letters, and in published his first volume of verse (Les Cariatides), which was followed by Les Stalactites in The poems encountered some adverse criticism, but secured for their author the approbation and friendship of Alfred de Vigny and Jules Janin.
From then on, Banville's life was steadily devoted to literary production and criticism.
He printed other volumes of verse, among which the Odes funambulesques () received unstinted praise from Victor Hugo, to whom they were dedicated. Later, several comedies in verse were produced at the Théâtre Français and on other stages; and from onwards a stream of prose flowed from his industrious pen, including studies of Parisian manners, sketches of well-known persons, and a series of tales, most of which were republished in his collected works (&#;).
Theodore de banville biography channel youtube On leaving school with but slender means of support, he devoted himself to letters, and in published his first volume of verse Les Cariatides , which was followed by Les Stalactites in He wrote several successful plays, including "Le Cousin du roi" He printed other volumes of verse, among which the Odes funambulesques received unstinted praise from Victor Hugo, to whom they were dedicated. On leaving school with but slender means of support, he devoted himself to letters, and in published his first volume of verse Les Cariatides , which was followed by Les Stalactites inHe also wrote freely for reviews, and acted as dramatic critic for more than one newspaper. Throughout a life spent mainly in Paris, Banville's genial character and cultivated mind won him the friendship of the chief men of letters of his time.
Legacy
In Banville was made a Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur, and was promoted to an Officier de la Légion d'honneur in He died in Paris in at the age of 68, and was buried in Montparnasse Cemetery.
There is a street named after him in the 17th Arrondissement in Paris. There is also a street named Theodore de Banville in Nice, France.
French Impressionist composer Claude Debussy used many of Banville's poems for his art songs, including "Nuit d'étoiles" and "Zéphyr."[1][2]
German composer Georgina Schubert () used Banville’s text for her lieder “L’ame d’un ange.”[3]