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Théophile Gautier

Also known as Pierre Jules Théophile Gautier, Theophile Gautier, Pierre-Jules-Théophile Gautier, Pierre Jules Theophile Gautier, Pierre-Jules-Theophile Gautier

French poet, dramatist, novelist, journalist, and art and literary critic (1811–1872)

AI overview

Théophile Gautier was a French writer and critic of the 19th century who worked across multiple forms—poetry, drama, novels, journalism, and art criticism—making him an influential figure in shaping literary and cultural taste of his era. His work matters because he helped define important aesthetic movements of the time and his critical writings significantly influenced how literature and art were understood and evaluated during the 1800s.

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Born: 30 August 1811
Died: 23 October 1872
Works: 1498

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Jules
Gender: male
Citizenship: France
Place of birth: Tarbes
Place of death: Neuilly-sur-Seine
Position held: chairperson
Educated at: Lycée Louis-le-Grand
Employer: Le Figaro
Languages spoken: French
Award: Officer of the Legion of Honour
Movement: parnassianism
Image: Théophile Gautier by Nadar.png
Significant event: Battle of Hernani

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topic's main category: Category:Théophile Gautier
place of burial: Montmartre Cemetery
Commons category: Théophile Gautier
date of birth: 1811-00-00
date of death: 1872-00-00
Commons Creator page: Théophile Gautier
medical condition: myopia
member of: Société nationale des beaux-arts
birth name: Jules Pierre Théophile Gautier
Commons gallery: Théophile Gautier
name in native language: Théophile Gautier
ethnic group: French
writing language: French
has works in the collection: Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes
P8168: Treaty of Shimonoseki
has written for: L'Artiste (magazine)
significant person: Gérard de Nerval

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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to Théophile Gautier, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Printemps, tu peux venir [Música notada]

Gazhel [Música notada] : orientale

Vingt mélodies pour chant et piano. 2me. recueil [Música notada]

Vingt mélodies pour chant et piano. 3me. recueil [Música notada]

L'esclave [Música notada] : mélodie

La saison nouvelle [Música notada] : villanelle

Le banc de Pierre [Music Noted]

Primavera [Música notada] : chanson

Les papillons [Music Noted]

Rondalla [Música notada]

L'absence : op. 7, No. 4 / (Th. Gautier - Berlioz)

Voyage en Italie : (Italia.)

Histoire de l'art dramatique en France depuis vingt-cinq ans, 2

Le roman de la momie

Der Capitan Fracasse : Roman von Theophil Gautier. Deutsch von A. Kretzschmar, 2

Paul d'Aspremont : conte

Les grotesques

La peau de tigre, 1

Histoire de l'art dramatique en France depuis vingt-cinq ans, 6

Les roués innocents : Par Théophile Gautier

Babits Mihály dráma- és prózafordításai

Les vacances du lundi. tableaux de montagnes. par Théophile Gautier

Mademoiselle de Maupin

Tra los montes, 2

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Encyclopedic overview

Pierre Jules Théophile Gautier ( US: /ɡoʊˈtjeɪ/ goh-TYAY; French: [pjɛʁ ʒyl teɔfil ɡotje]; 30 August 1811 – 23 October 1872) was a French poet, dramatist, novelist, journalist, and art and literary critic.

While an ardent defender of Romanticism, Gautier's work is difficult to classify and remains a point of reference for many subsequent literary traditions such as Parnassianism, Symbolism, Decadence and Modernism. He was widely esteemed by writers as disparate as Balzac, Baudelaire, the Goncourt brothers, Flaubert, Pound, Eliot, James, Proust and Wilde.

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