Octave Pirmez (1832 – May 1883) was a

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author born in Châtelineau.

Life

Octave belonged to a well-known Belgian family. His cousin, Edouard Pirmez, was distinguished for his works on literary and political subjects. He lived an uneventful life at his family's

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at Acoz, in

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in Hainaut, where he died.

Works

Pirmez was an ardent admirer of the French Romanticists. His works include: *''Les Feuillees: pensées et maximes'' (1862) *''

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'' (1863)
''Jours de solitude''
(1869) *''Rémo: Souvenir d'un frère'' (1880); *''Heures de philosophie'' (1881); *(posthumous
''Lettres à José''
(1884). These books form a history of his emotional life, and reveal an extreme melancholy.

References

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