André Chénier
French poet 1762–1794 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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André Marie Chénier (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃dʁe maʁi ʃenje]; 30 October 1762 – 25 July 1794) was a French poet of Greek and Franco-Levantine[1] origin, associated with the events of the French Revolution of which he was a victim. His sensual, emotive poetry marks him as one of the precursors of the Romantic movement. His career was brought to an abrupt end when he was guillotined for supposed "crimes against the state", just three days before the end of the Reign of Terror. Chénier's life has been the subject of Umberto Giordano's opera Andrea Chénier and other works of art.
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André Chénier | |
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Born | (1762-10-30)30 October 1762 Constantinople, Ottoman Empire |
Died | 25 July 1794(1794-07-25) (aged 31) Paris, France |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | French |
Genre | Poetry |
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