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André Chénier was an 18th-century French poet known for bridging classical and romantic styles in his work. He matters because he represents an important transitional figure in French literature, though his life was cut short when he was executed during the French Revolution's Reign of Terror.
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Marie
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Istanbul
- Place of death
- Paris
- Sibling
- Marie-Joseph Chénier
- Occupation
- writer
- Educated at
- University of Paris
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Award
- Concours général
- Movement
- Neoclassicism
- Image
- Beaux-Arts de Carcassonne - Portrait d'André Chénier - Suvée - Joconde04400001220.jpg
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- Commons category
- André Chénier
- date of death
- 1794-01-01
- date of birth
- 1762-01-01
- topic's main category
- Category:André Chénier
- Commons gallery
- André Chénier
- cause of death
- decapitation
- manner of death
- capital punishment
- birth name
- André-Marie Chénier
- name in native language
- André Chénier
- place of burial
- Picpus Cemetery
- present in work
- Andrea Chénier
- writing language
- French
- last words
- C'est dommage, il y avait quelque chose là !
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Works in European collections
9 objects attributed to André Chénier, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Article · Italiano
André Marie de Chénier (Costantinopoli, 30 ottobre 1762 – Parigi, 25 luglio 1794) è stato un poeta francese, esponente del neoclassicismo e del preromanticismo, nel cosiddetto "ellenismo francese", politicamente monarchico costituzionalista e membro del Club dei Foglianti, giustiziato a 31 anni sulla ghigliottina durante la Rivoluzione francese.È considerato l'unico poeta di grandezza del Settecento francese.
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