author
Théodore Faullain de Banville
1823–1891
A graceful French poet, playwright, and critic, he became one of the key figures of the Parnassian movement and helped shape the literary world that the Symbolists inherited. His verse is remembered for its musicality, wit, and delight in form.
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Socrate et sa femme
by Théodore Faullain de Banville
Les parisiennes de Paris
by Théodore Faullain de Banville
About the author
Born in Moulins, France, on March 14, 1823, Théodore de Banville built his career in Paris and became a central literary presence in the mid-19th century. He wrote poetry, plays, and criticism, and was known for the elegance and technical brilliance of his verse.
Banville is especially associated with the Parnassian movement, though he also began as a late follower of the Romantics. His work later influenced Symbolist writers, which gives him an important place between two major moments in French poetry.
He died in Paris on March 13, 1891. Today he is often remembered not only for individual collections such as Odes funambulesques, but also for the way he championed artistry, rhythm, and verbal sparkle in poetry.