Charles-Jean Grandmougin (17 January 1850 – 28 April 1930) was a French poet and playwright. He lived in

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. Two of his poems appeared in the third and final volume of ''

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'' (1876). His poetry has been set as songs by composers including Fauré, Chaminade, Boulanger, Pierné and Bizet. He was more well known as a librettist and translator for operas and oratorios. He wrote the libretto for

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Hulda, set in 11th-century

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, and based on the play ''Lame Hulda'' (1858) by Norwegian writer

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. He also wrote the libretto for '' La Vierge'', an

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by Jules Massenet.

Major works

* ''Esquisse sur Richard Wagner'' (1873) * ''Les Siestes'', poems (1874) * ''Prométhée'', drame antique (1878) * ''Le Tasse'', symphonie dramatique (1878) * ''Nouvelles Poésies'' (1880) * ''Souvenirs d’Anvers'' (1881) * ''Orphée'', drame antique en vers (1882) * ''Caïn'', biblical drama in verse * ''Poèmes d’amour'' (1884) * ''Rimes de combat'' (1886) * ''À pleines voiles'', poems (1888) * ''L’Enfant Jésus'', mystère en 5 parties et en vers * ''Le Christ'', sacred drama in verse, couronné par l’Académie française (1892) * ''L’Empereur'', epic drama in verse, in 13 scenes (1893) * ''De la Terre aux Étoiles'', poems (1897) * ''Visions chrétiennes'', récits en vers (1899) * ''Le Réveillon'', drama in one act, in verse * ''La Vouivre'', poème franc-comtois * ''Les Serfs du Jura'', drama in verse * ''Aryénis'', drama in verse * ''La Chanson du village'' * ''Medjour'', story of the supernatural * ''Les Heures divines'', poems (1894) * ''La Forêt mystérieuse'', booklet * ''Le Naufrage de l’amour'', poem * ''Contes d’aujourd’hui'', prose * ''Terre de France'', poem * ''Contes en prose'' * ''Dernières Promenades'' (1910) * ''Les Sirènes'' (1911)

References

*Johnson, Graham (2009). ''Gabriel Fauré: the songs and their poets'', Guildhall School of Music and Drama (London, England), p. 120

External links

Johnson, Graham (2009). ''Gabriel Fauré: the songs and their poets'', Guildhall School of Music and Drama (London, England), p.120
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