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Leconte de Lisle

1818 - 1894

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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. He is traditionally known by his surname only, Leconte de Lisle. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Leconte de Lisle is the 908th most popular writer (up from 938th in 2019), the 3rd most popular biography from Réunion (up from 4th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Writer.

LeConte de Lisle is most famous for writing the poem "Chant de Guerre pour l'Armée du Rhin" which was a patriotic song in support of the French army during the Franco-Prussian War.

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Among writers, Leconte de Lisle ranks 908 out of 7,302. Before him are Theodor Fontane, Ernest Thompson Seton, Pu Songling, Eleanor Marx, Wilkie Collins, and Władysław Tarnowski. After him are Samuel Richardson, Adunis, Pierre-Jean de Béranger, H. Rider Haggard, Italo Svevo, and Mercè Rodoreda.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1818, Leconte de Lisle ranks 18. Before him are Tewodros II, Hermann Kolbe, Rudolf von Jhering, Adolf Anderssen, Sophie of Württemberg, and Angelo Secchi. After him are August Wilhelm von Hofmann, Charles III, Prince of Monaco, Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria, Alexander Bain, Maria Mitchell, and Zachris Topelius. Among people deceased in 1894, Leconte de Lisle ranks 17. Before him are Gustave Caillebotte, Hans von Bülow, Marie François Sadi Carnot, Prince Philippe, Count of Paris, John Sparrow David Thompson, and Theodor Billroth. After him are Emmanuel Chabrier, Nadezhda von Meck, Hassan I of Morocco, Austen Henry Layard, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, and Eugène Charles Catalan.

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In Réunion

Among people born in Réunion, Leconte de Lisle ranks 3 out of 16. Before him are Roland Garros (1888), and Michel Houellebecq (1956). After him are Ambroise Vollard (1866), Louis-Charles Mahé de La Bourdonnais (1796), Raymond Barre (1924), Edmond Albius (1829), Évariste de Parny (1753), Dimitri Payet (1987), Jackson Richardson (1969), Daniel Narcisse (1979), and Florent Sinama Pongolle (1984).

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Among WRITERS In Réunion

Among writers born in Réunion, Leconte de Lisle ranks 2. Before him are Michel Houellebecq (1956). After him are Évariste de Parny (1753).

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