Jules François Marie Duplessis Kergomard, called Gustave de Penmarch (14 July 1822, in

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– 28 March 1901, in Morlaix) was a 19th-century French poet and

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. The husband of

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. In 1875, he published the posthumous works of Gustave de Penmarch who was none other than himself. Jules Duplessis-Kergomard was a penniless man of letters with little interest in working; The couple had two children.

Works

*1851: ''Heureuse !'', poetry, music by Dufresne *1851: ''Les Feux follets'', poems *1853: ''Reflets de Printemps'', poetry, music by Dufresne *1854: ''La Colombe'', poetry, music by Dufresne *1854: ''Écoute'', poetry, music by Dufresne *1854: ''L’Étoile'', poetry, music by Dufresne *1854: ''L'Heure des adieux'', poetry, music by Dufresne *1854: ''Le Sommeil des fleurs'', poetry, music by Dufresne *1855: ''Sous la tonnelle'', poetry, music by Dufresne *1857: ''Les Voix dans l'air'', rêverie, music by Dufresne *1858: ''Adieu paniers vendanges sont faites'', song, music by Dufresne *1861: ''Essai biographique sur Marie Rouault, directeur du Musée géologique de Rennes'', in ''La Sylphide'' 30 August *1865: ''Les Filles romanesques'', published under his real name *1868: ''Enora'', poems *1875: ''Gustave de Penmarch. Œuvres posthumes d'un poète breton'', preface by Jules Kergomard *1878: ''Le Sommeil des fleurs'', poetry, music by Dufresne modernised by

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*1880: ''Washington''

Bibliography

Edmond Antoine Poinsot, ''Dictionnaire des pseudonymes''
1869, ()
Kergomard (Geneviève et Alain), ''Pauline Kergomard''
2000 *

References

External links

Gustave de Penmarch
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