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François Coppée
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François Édouard Joachim Coppée was a French playwright, writer, poet, and novelist. Born in Paris in 1842, he was a member of the Académie Française and the Ligue de la Patrie Française. He was associated with the parnassianism movement and wrote in French. His notable works include *Lettres à sa mère et à sa soeur, 1862-1908*, *Poesies Magyares*, *Dans la prière et dans la lutte*, *Discours de réception de M. François Coppee*, and *Contes choisis*.
Coppée received the Montyon Prize and held the ranks of Knight, Officer, and Commander of the Legion of Honour. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Educated at Lycée Saint-Louis, he served as president of the Académie Française. A Catholic, he died in the 7th arrondissement of Paris in 1908 from an infectious disease and is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1842
- Died
- 1908
- Works
- 402
Top works
- Lettres à sa mère et à sa soeur, 1862-1908
- Poesies Magyares
- Dans la prière et dans la lutte
- Discours de réception de M. François Coppee
- Contes choisis
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Key facts
- Born
- François Édouard Joachim Coppée , ( 1842-01-26 ) 26 January 1842, Paris , France
- Died
- 23 May 1908 (1908-05-23) (aged 66), Paris , France
- Resting place
- Montparnasse Cemetery , Paris
- Occupation
- Writer
- Nationality
- French
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- François
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Paris
- Place of death
- 7th arrondissement of Paris
- Occupation
- novelist
- Educated at
- Lycée Saint-Louis
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Movement
- parnassianism
- Image
- François Coppée.jpg
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- place of burial
- Montparnasse Cemetery
- Commons category
- François Coppée
- date of birth
- 1842-01-12
- date of death
- 1908-05-23
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- Category:François Coppée
- Commons Creator page
- François Coppée
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- François Coppée
- nominated for
- Nobel Prize in Literature
- name in native language
- François Édouard Joachim Coppée
- cause of death
- infectious disease
- writing language
- French
- different from
- Jean-François Copé
- birth name
- François Édouard Joachim Coppée
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- Écury
- P12674
- Robert Lusser
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Works in European collections
20 objects attributed to François Coppée, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
François Édouard Joachim Coppée ( French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa ədwaʁ ʒɔakim kɔpe]; 26 January 1842 – 23 May 1908) was a French poet and novelist.
Biography
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