author
Émile Deschamps
b. 1857
A key early voice of French Romanticism, this poet, playwright, and translator helped champion a new literary style alongside some of the biggest names of his time. His work mixed lyric feeling, drama, and a love of European literature.
2 Audiobooks
Aan de kust van Malabar De Aarde en haar Volken, 1909
by Émile Deschamps
De Wallis-eilanden De Aarde en haar Volken, 1886
by Émile Deschamps
About the author
Born in Bourges on February 20, 1791, Émile Deschamps became one of the notable literary figures of 19th-century France. He first trained for a civil-service career, but his writing quickly drew attention, and by the 1810s he was already publishing poetry and collaborating on plays.
Deschamps is best remembered for his part in the rise of French Romanticism. He worked with writers including Victor Hugo and Henri de Latouche, helped launch La Muse française, and wrote poetry, plays, librettos, and translations. His interest in other European literatures also helped introduce French readers to foreign writers and ideas.
He died in Versailles on April 23, 1871. Today he is remembered less as a household name than some of his famous contemporaries, but he played an important role in shaping the literary movement they shared.