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Pierre-Jean de Béranger (19 August 1780 – 16 July 1857) was a prolific French poet and chansonnier ( songwriter ), who enjoyed great popularity and influence in France during his lifetime, but faded into obscurity in the decades following his death.
- Pierre-Jean de Béranger, 19 August 1780
- 16 July 1857 (aged 76)
Apr 17, 2024 · Pierre-Jean de Béranger (born Aug. 19, 1780, Paris, France—died July 16, 1857, Paris) was a French poet and writer of popular songs, celebrated for his liberal and humanitarian views during a period when French society as a whole was undergoing rapid and sometimes violent change.
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Aug 20, 2022 · Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1929, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.
Aug 2, 2023 · BÉRANGER, PIERRE JEAN DE (1780–1857), French song-writer, was born in Paris on the 19th of August 1780. The aristocratic de was a piece of groundless vanity on the part of his father, who had assumed the name of Béranger de Mersix. He was descended in truth from a country innkeeper on the one side, and, on the other, from a tailor in the ...
BÉRANGER, Pierre Jean de, the national song-writer of France, was born at Paris on the 19th August 1780. The aristocratic particle before the name was a piece of groundless vanity on the part of his father, which the poet found useful as a distinction.
Pierre-Jean de Beranger (1780–1857) was revered during his lifetime as the national poet of France. His championing of the Revolution and the people earned him significant impact in the United States; an antebellum American reviewer touted Beranger’s patriotism and his struggle for liberty as a model for an American national poetry.
Publication date. 1858. Topics. Béranger, Pierre Jean de, 1780-1857, Authors, French -- Biography. Publisher. London, Hurst & Blackett. Collection. cdl; americana. Contributor. University of California Libraries. Language. English. 1 p. l., 337 p. 22 cm. Addeddate. 2008-09-23 17:11:54. Call number. nrlf_ucb:GLAD-17117657. Camera. Canon 5D.
