Théophile Gautier
Pierre Jules Théophile Gautier (August 30, 1811 – October 23, 1872) was a French poet, dramatist, novelist, journalist, and literary critic. He was a member of the Club des Hashischins, or Hashish Club. This group of French writers experimented with hashish to get ideas.[1] Gautier wrote the 1841 ballet story for Giselle with Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges.
Théophile Gautier | |
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| File:Théophil Gautier 1856 Nadar.jpg | |
| Born | August 30, 1811 |
| Died | October 23, 1872 (aged 61) |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Poet, dramatist, novelist, journalist, literary critic |
Théophile Gautier Media
Portrait of Théophile Gautier by Théodore Chassériau (Musée du Louvre)
Gautier with Ernestina Grisi and their daughters Estelle and Judith. Photograph taken around 1857.
Portrait of Théophile Gautier, by Auguste de Châtillon, 1839
- Carlotta Grisi in the title role of Giselle, 1842.jpg
Carlotta Grisi, his great love, as Giselle, 1842
- Mademoiselle de Maupin by Beardsley.jpg
The fictional Mademoiselle de Maupin, from Six Drawings Illustrating Théophile Gautier's Romance Mademoiselle de Maupin, by Aubrey Beardsley, 1897
References
- ↑ "Drug Use from Encyclopedia of Medical Anthropology: Health and Illness in the World's Cultures". credoreference.com. 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2011.