Francis Viélé-Griffin

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Francis Viélé-Griffin was a French-American poet and key figure in the Symbolist movement, known for his innovative use of free verse and musical language.

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instanceOf person
poet
activeIn early 20th century
late 19th century
associatedWith French Symbolist movement
Parisian literary circles
linked to: Salons of Paris
birthDate 1864-05-26
birthPlace Norfolk, Virginia, United States
linked to: Norfolk, Virginia
burialPlace Bergerac, Dordogne, France
citizenship France
United States of America
culturalBackground French-American
deathDate 1937-06-12
deathPlace Bergerac, Dordogne, France
familyName Viélé-Griffin
father Egbert Ludovicus Viele
genre poetry
givenName Francis
hasGender male
influenced development of French free verse
influencedBy French Symbolism
linked to: French symbolism
knownFor innovative use of free verse
musical language in poetry
languageOfWorkOrName French
literaryMovement Symbolism
mother Teresa Griffin Viele
movement Symbolism
name Francis Viélé-Griffin
nationality American
French
notableFor being a key figure in the Symbolist movement
notableWork Joies
La Chevauchée d'Yeldis
La Clarté de vie
Les Cygnes
linked to: allée des Cygnes
occupation poet
writer
residence Paris, France
linked to: Paris
style free verse
musical prosody
wroteIn French

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Symbolist poets associatedWith Francis Viélé-Griffin
French symbolism hasKeyFigure Francis Viélé-Griffin
Francis Viélé-Griffin name Francis Viélé-Griffin