Alfred de Musset | |
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 Musset painted by Charles Landelle | |
| Born | Alfred Louis Charles de Musset-Pathay 11 December 1810 Paris, France |
| Died | 2 May 1857 (aged 46) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Poet, dramatist |
| Literary movement | Romanticism |
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Alfred Louis Charles de Musset-Pathay (French: [alfʁɛd də mysɛ]; 11 December 1810 – 2 May 1857) was a French dramatist, poet, and novelist.[1][2] Along with his poetry, he is known for writing the autobiographical novel La Confession d'un enfant du siècle (The Confession of a Child of the Century).[2]
- ^ His names are often reversed "Louis Charles Alfred de Musset": see "(Louis Charles) Alfred de Musset" (bio), Biography.com, 2007, webpage: Bio9413 Archived 8 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b "Chessville – Alfred de Musset: Romantic Player", Robert T. Tuohey, Chessville.com, 2006, webpage: Chessville-deMusset Archived 23 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine.