Tristan Corbière

Tristan Corbière (July 18, 1845 – March 1, 1875), born Édouard-Joachim Corbière, a poet from Brittany who wrote in the French language, was born at Coat-Congar, where he lived most of his life and where he died.

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July 18 - 1845 - March 1 - 1875 - Poet - Brittany - French language - Coat-Congar

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His work was little known until Paul Verlaine included him in his gallery of poètes maudits, "accursed poets;" but Verlaine's recommendation was enough to get his work noticed and established him as one of the masters acknowledged by the Symbolists.

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Paul Verlaine - Poètes maudits - Symbolists

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His only published verse in his lifetime appeared in Les amours jaunes, 1873. Corbière died of tuberculosis at the age of 31.

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1873 - Tuberculosis

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