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Jean Lorrain
French poet and novelist
Jean Lorrain | |
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| Born | Paul Alexandre Martin Duval (1855-08-09)9 August 1855 Fécamp, France |
| Died | 30 June 1906(1906-06-30) (aged 50) Fécamp, France |
| Resting place | Cimetière de Fécamp (Fécamp), Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie Region, France |
| Occupation | Poet and novelist |
| Nationality | French |
| Notable works | Monsieur de Phocas Princesses d'ivoire et d'ivresse Histoires de masques |
Jean Lorrain (9 August 1855 in Fécamp, Seine-Maritime – 30 June 1906), born Paul Alexandre Martin Duval, was a Frenchpoet and novelist of the Symbolist school.
Lorrain was a dedicated disciple of dandyism and spent much of his time amongst the fashionable artistic circles in France, particularly in the cafés and bars of Montmartre.[1]
He contributed to the satirical weekly Le Courrier français, and wrote a number of collections of verse, including La forêt bleue (1883) and L'ombre ardente (1897).
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