author
Edmond Haraucourt
1856–1941
A versatile figure in French letters, he wrote poetry, novels, plays, lyrics, and even worked as a museum curator. He is especially remembered for the poem that gave the world the famous line often translated as “Parting is such sweet sorrow.”
6 Audiobooks
La peur
by Edmond Haraucourt
La Légende des sexes: Poëmes hystériques
by Edmond Haraucourt
Dieudonat: Roman
by Edmond Haraucourt
Les naufragés
by Edmond Haraucourt
Amis
by Edmond Haraucourt
Le poison
by Edmond Haraucourt
About the author
Born in Bourmont, France, in 1856, Edmond Haraucourt built a remarkably varied literary career. Sources describe him not only as a poet and novelist, but also as a dramatist, journalist, lyricist, composer, and museum curator.
His early work drew notice in the 1880s, including La légende des sexes, published under the pen name Sire de Chambley. Over time he became known for poetry with a melancholy, reflective tone, and for writing across several genres rather than staying in just one.
Haraucourt also held important museum posts in Paris, serving at the Musée du Trocadéro and later at the Musée de Cluny. He died in Paris in 1941, leaving behind a body of work that reflects both literary ambition and a wide-ranging cultural life.