author
Edmond Haraucourt
1856–1941
A restless literary talent of Belle Époque France, he moved easily between poetry, novels, plays, journalism, and song. He is still remembered for the wistful poem “Rondel de l'adieu,” with its famous line about leaving before the heart grows old.
6 Audiobooks
La peur
by Edmond Haraucourt
Dieudonat: Roman
by Edmond Haraucourt
La Légende des sexes: Poëmes hystériques
by Edmond Haraucourt
Les naufragés
by Edmond Haraucourt
Amis
by Edmond Haraucourt
Le poison
by Edmond Haraucourt
About the author
Born in Bourmont, France, on October 18, 1856, Edmond Haraucourt built a remarkably varied career as a poet, novelist, playwright, journalist, lyricist, and composer. He first drew attention with La Légende des sexes in 1882, a provocative early book published under the pseudonym "Sire de Chambley," and he went on to write for both the page and the stage.
Haraucourt was not only a man of letters but also a museum professional. He served as curator of the Musée du Trocadéro and later of the Musée de Cluny in Paris, linking his literary life with a strong interest in history and cultural heritage.
Today, he is best known to many readers for Rondel de l'adieu, a poem whose tender, bittersweet tone has outlasted much of the literary fashion of its time. He died in Paris on November 17, 1941, leaving behind work that reflects both the theatrical energy and the melancholy elegance of late 19th- and early 20th-century French literature.