Louis Le Cardonnel (22 February 1862 – 28 May 1936) was a Roman Catholic priest and French poet. He won two literary prizes from the Académie française.
Louis Le Cardonnel | |
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 Louis Le Cardonnel in 1924 | |
| Born | 22 February 1862 Valence, France |
| Died | 28 May 1936 (aged 74) Avignon, France |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Parent(s) | Louis Aimable Le Cardonnel Amély Joséphine Cumin |
| Relatives | Georges Le Cardonnel (brother) |
Early life edit
Louis Le Cardonnel was born on 22 February 1862 in Valence, Drôme, France.[1] He was of Irish descent.[2] His father, Louis Aimable Le Cardonnel, was an engineer.[3] His mother, Amély Joséphine Cumin, was the owner of a clothing shop.[3] His brother, Georges Le Cardonnel, was a novelist and critic.[3]
Le Cardonnel briefly attended a seminary in Issy-les-Moulineaux before dropping out.[2] He subsequently attended another seminary in Rome, and he was an ordained as a Roman Catholic priest in 1896.[2]
Career edit
Le Cardonnel served as a priest until 1900, when he joined the Order of Saint Benedict and became an oblate.[2] He subsequently served as the vicar of the Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste in Pierrelatte.[2]
Le Cardonnel began composing poetry in 1881.[4] He began composing poetry while he was a priest in France, then resumed poetry in Tuscany, Italy for nine years.[2] He was influenced by classical antiquity and the Celtic culture.[2] His main themes were the seasons, especially the autumn, melancholy, death, and the Crusades.[4] His poetic style emphasized the sounds of vowels and alliterations.[4]
Le Cardonnel won two literary prizes from the Académie française: the Prix Capuran for Poèmes in 1905, and the Prix Broquette-Gonin for Carmina sacra in 1913.[5]
Death edit
Le Cardonnel died on 28 May 1936 in Avignon.[1]
Works edit
- Le Cardonnel, Louis (1904). Poèmes. Paris: Société du Mercure de France. OCLC 422260137.
- Le Cardonnel, Louis (1912). Carmina sacra. Paris: Société du Mercure de France. OCLC 422030498.
- Le Cardonnel, Louis (1920). Du Rhône à l'Arno. Paris: La Connaissance. OCLC 78420071.
- Le Cardonnel, Louis (1924). De l'une à l'autre aurore. Paris: Société du Mercure de France. OCLC 875754929.
Further reading edit
- Ripert, Emile (1937). Louis Le Cardonnel. Ses derniers moments. Ses obsèques. Avignon-Valence. Avignon: Maison Aubanel père. OCLC 9652132.
- Faure, Gabriel (1943). Louis Le Cardonnel à San Remo. Grenoble: Arthaud. OCLC 25263647.
- Richard, Noël (1946). Louis Le Cardonnel. Paris: M. Didier. OCLC 1609384.
- Mabille de Poncheville, André (1947). Vie de Louis Le Cardonnel. Tournai: Casterman. OCLC 6987453.
References edit
- ^ a b "Louis Le Cardonnel (1862-1936)". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g Brophy, Liam (September 1954). "A French Poet in the Celtic Twilight: The Irish Affinities of Louis le Cardonnel". The Irish Monthly. 83 (973): 379–382. JSTOR 20516801.
- ^ a b c "149 J - FONDS DE LA FAMILLE LE CARDONNEL". Archives départementales de la Drôme. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
- ^ a b c MacMahon, Anita (February 1918). "L'Abbe Louis Le Cardonnel: Poet and Priest". The Irish Monthly. 46 (536): 96–103. JSTOR 20504983.
- ^ "Louis LE CARDONNEL". Académie française. Retrieved June 10, 2016.