Albert Delpit (January 30, 1849 – January 4, 1893) was a French novelist and playwright.[1]
Albert Delpit | |
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| Born | January 30, 1849 New Orleans, United States |
| Died | January 4, 1893 (aged 43) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Novelist, playwright |
| Nationality | French |
| Period | 19th century |
| Notable works | Les Malédictions, L'Invasion 1870, Jean-nu-pieds, La Famille Cavalié, La Marquise |
| Notable awards | Legion of Honour, Prix Montyon, Prix de poésie de l'Académie française |
Biography
editBorn in 1849 in New Orleans, Albert Delpit was the son of a wealthy tobacco merchant, Jean Adrien Delpit (1806–1883), and Marie Félicité Plaix (1822–1876).[2][1] He came to France at a young age to study in Paris and Bordeaux. He initially worked for magazines established by Alexandre Dumas père, such as Le Mousquetaire and Le d’Artagnan, while beginning to write his own works.
During the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, he served voluntarily and wrote a collection of verses titled L’Invasion (1870), which achieved great success. The French Academy awarded him the Prix Montyon in 1871, the Prix de poésie in 1873, and the Prix Vitet in 1880.[3] His American nationality saved him from death during the Paris Commune; he served as an aide-de-camp to Admiral Saisset, who attempted mediation.[4] In 1883, he engaged in a duel with Alphonse Daudet, accusing him of various literary offenses.[5]
Delpit became a French citizen in 1892. He died on January 5, 1893, at his residence in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, and was buried in the Montmartre Cemetery (28th division).[6]
Works
editNovels
edit- Les Malédictions (1869)
- L'Invasion 1870 (1870)
- La Famille Cavalié (1878)
- La Marquise (1882)
Plays
edit- L'Apothéose de Lamartine (1869)
- La Voix du maître (1870)
- Le Fils de Coralie (1880)[7]
- Le Père de Martial (1883)[8]
- Mademoiselle de Bressier (1887)[9]
- Passionnément (1891)[10]
Poetry
edit- Le Repentir, récit d'un curé de campagne (1873)
- La Vieillesse de Corneille (1877)
- Sur les bords de la Nonnette et de la Beuvronne (1886)
Others
edit- La Volonté nationale (1870)
- Boj srdce mateřského (1886)
References
edit- ^ a b "Family tree of Albert DELPIT". Geneanet. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ "Family tree of Louise Delpit". Geneanet. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ "Albert DELPIT | Académie française". www.academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ Delpit, Albert (1871). Huit jours d'histoire: le commandement de l'amiral Saisset du 19 au 25 mars 1871 (in French). E. Lachaud.
- ^ "Le Vésinet, terre de duels". histoire-vesinet.org. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ "Visionneuse - Archives de Paris". archives.paris.fr. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ "[Le fils de Coralie, comédie d'Albert Delpit : défet de presse / dessin d'Adrien Marie]". Gallica. 1880. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ "The Historic New Orleans Collection" (PDF). hnoc.org. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ "[Mademoiselle de Bressier, drame d'Albert Delpit : estampe]". Gallica. 1887. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ "[Passionnément, comédie d'Albert Delpit : document iconographique]". Gallica. 1891. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
External links
edit- Le Pion (the Baudelaire statue controversy)