Paul Armand Silvestre
French poet (1837–1901) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paul Armand Silvestre (18 April 1837 – 19 February 1901) was a 19th-century French poet and conteur born in Paris.
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Paul Armand Silvestre | |
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Born | 18 April 1837 Paris |
Died | 19 February 1901(1901-02-19) (aged 63) Toulouse |
Occupation(s) | Chorégrapher Poet Librettist |
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He studied at the École polytechnique with the intention of entering the army, but in 1870, he entered the department of finance. Silvestre had a successful official career, was decorated with the Legion of Honour in 1886, and in 1892, was made inspector of fine arts. Armand Silvestre made his entry into literature as a poet and was reckoned among the Parnassians.