Henri Murger

Henri Murger (March 27 1822- Paris, January 28, 1861) was a French novelist and poet, born at Paris.

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March 27 - 1822 - Paris - January 28 - 1861 - French

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He is chiefly distinguished as the author of Scènes de la Vie de Bohème, from his own experiences as a desperately poor writer living in a Parisian attic, member of a loose club of friends who called themselves "the water drinkers" (never money for wine). In his writing he combines instinct with pathos and humour, sadness his predominant tone. The book is the basis for the operas La Bohème (Puccini) and La Bohème (Leoncavallo), and, at greater removes, the operetta Das Veilchen vom Montmartre (Kálmán) and the Broadway musical Rent. He wrote lyrics as well as novels and stories, the chief La Chanson de Musette, "a tear," says Gautier, "which has become a pearl of poetry".

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Scènes de la Vie de Bohème - Operas - La Bohème - Puccini - La Bohème - Leoncavallo - Das Veilchen vom Montmartre - Kálmán - Rent

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"Murger and His Work"

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