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Théophile Gautier
Influential French poet, novelist and prominent art critic
Did you know?He was a leading figure in the Romantic movement and famously championed the concept of 'art for art's sake'.
Pierre Jules Théophile Gautier (US: goh-TYAY; French:; 30 August 1811 – 23 October 1872) was a French poet, dramatist, novelist, journalist, and art and literary critic.
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- Age at death
- 61
- Years since death
- 154
- Born
- August 30, 1811 · Tarbes, France
- Died
- October 23, 1872
- Nationality
- French
- Known for
- Literature, Media, Art
Family
- Spouse
- Ernesta Grisi
- Children
- Estelle Gautier, Judith Gautier, Théophile Gautier
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