Théodore de Banville facts for kids

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Théodore Faullain de Banville (born March 14, 1823 – died March 13, 1891) was a French poet and writer. He was a very important figure in French literature during the late 1800s. His writing style helped shape the Symbolist movement, which was a new way of writing poetry and art.

About Théodore de Banville's Life

Théodore de Banville was born in a town called Moulins in Auvergne, France. His father was a captain in the French navy. Théodore said that his childhood was not very happy. He went to a school called a lycée in Paris. He wasn't treated badly, but he didn't join in the fun with his classmates.

After school, he didn't have much money. He decided to become a writer. In 1842, he published his first book of poems called Les Cariatides. Then, in 1846, he published Les Stalactites. Some people didn't like his early poems. But two famous writers, Alfred de Vigny and Jules Janin, liked his work and became his friends.

From then on, Banville spent his life writing and reviewing books. He published many more poetry books. One of his most famous was Odes funambulesques (1857). The famous writer Victor Hugo praised this book a lot. Banville dedicated it to Hugo.

Later, he wrote several plays in verse. These plays were performed at famous theaters like the Théâtre Français. Starting in 1853, he also wrote many prose pieces. These included stories about life in Paris and descriptions of well-known people. Most of these were later collected and published in his complete works (1875–1878). He also wrote for magazines and worked as a theater critic for newspapers. Banville lived most of his life in Paris. He was a kind person with a smart mind. This helped him become friends with many important writers of his time.

His Impact and Recognition

In 1858, Théodore de Banville was given a special honor. He was made a Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur. This is a very important award in France. He was promoted to an Officier de la Légion d'honneur in 1886.

Théodore de Banville passed away in Paris in 1891. He was 68 years old. He was buried in the Montparnasse Cemetery. To remember him, there is a street named after him in the 17th area of Paris. There is also a street named Theodore de Banville in Nice, France.

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