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Paul Armand Silvestre
French poet (1837–1901)
Paul Armand Silvestre | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 April 1837 Paris |
| Died | 19 February 1901(1901-02-19) (aged 63) Toulouse |
| Occupation(s) | Chorégrapher Poet Librettist |
Paul Armand Silvestre (18 April 1837 – 19 February 1901) was a 19th-century French poet and conteur born in Paris.
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He studied at the École polytechnique with the intention of entering the army, but in 1870, he entered the department of finance. Silvestre had a successful official career, was decorated with the Legion of Honour in 1886, and in 1892, was made inspector of fine arts. Armand Silvestre made his entry into literature as a poet and was reckoned among the Parnassians.
Works
Armand Silvestre's works were published mainly by Alphonse Lemerre and Gervais Charpentier.
Some of his poems were set to music by Gabriel Fauré, under the form of mélodies for one voice and piano (Le Secret, L'Automne...). Thirteen of his poems were set by About: Paul Armand Silvestre - DBpedia Association WENU