Leconte de Lisle | |
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| Born | Charles Marie René Leconte de Lisle 22 October 1818 Saint-Paul, Réunion, France |
| Died | 17 July 1894 (aged 75) Voisins (near Louveciennes), France |
| Occupation | Poet, writer, translator |
| Period | 1846–1894 |
| Literary movement | Parnassian poets |
| Notable works | Poèmes antiques, Poèmes barbares, Poèmes tragiques, A People's history of the French Revolution (Histoire populaire de la révolution française), A People's History of Christianity (Histoire populaire de la christianisme) |
Charles Marie René Leconte de Lisle (French: [ʃaʁl maʁi ʁəne ləkɔ̃t də lil]; 22 October 1818 – 17 July 1894) was a French poet of the Parnassian movement.[1] He is traditionally known by his surname only, Leconte de Lisle.