André Rivoire (5 May 1872 – 19 August 1930) was a French poet and playwright whose work was defined by the delicate precision of his observation.

Life and work

Rivoire was born in

Vienne, Isère Vienne (; ) is a town in southeastern France, located south of Lyon, at the confluence of the Gère and the Rhône. It is the fourth-largest commune in the Isère department, of which it is a subprefecture alongside La Tour-du-Pin. Vienne w ...

, in eastern France. He studied at the Lycée de Lyon and then at

Lycée Henri-IV The Lycée Henri-IV () is a public secondary school located in Paris. Along with the Lycée Louis-le-Grand, it is widely regarded as one of the most prestigious and demanding sixth-form colleges ('' lycées'') in France. The school educates more ...

. A student of

Henri Bergson Henri-Louis Bergson (; ; 18 October 1859 – 4 January 1941) was a French philosopher who was influential in the traditions of analytic philosophy and continental philosophy, especially during the first half of the 20th century until the S ...

, he showed an early interest in

poetry Poetry (from the Greek language, Greek word ''poiesis'', "making") is a form of literature, literary art that uses aesthetics, aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language to evoke meaning (linguistics), meanings in addition to, or in ...

, publishing under the

pseudonym A pseudonym (; ) or alias () is a fictitious name that a person assumes for a particular purpose, which differs from their original or true meaning ( orthonym). This also differs from a new name that entirely or legally replaces an individual's o ...

"André Suzel". After a collection of poetry, ''Les Vierges'' (Virgins) (1895) and a dramatic fantasy ''Berthe aux grands pieds'' ( Bertha Broadfoot) (1899), he published ''Le Songe de l'Amour'' '(The Dream of Love) (1900) and ''Le Chemin de l'Oubli'' (The Way of Forgetfulness) (1904), both in an intimate vein. Among his eighteen plays, notable are ''Le Bon Roi Dagobert'' ( Good King Dagobert) (1908) and '' Roger Bontemps'' (1920). His dramatic work has a light and delicate touch displaying deft and precise psychological observation. The poet

Sully Prudhomme René François Armand "Sully" Prudhomme (; 16 March 1839 – 6 September 1907) was a French poet and essayist. He was the first winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1901. Born in Paris, Prudhomme originally studied to be an engineer, bu ...

said of his play ''The Little Shepherdess'', to which he wrote a preface, "The author has described some extremely delicate states of the soul, using only the traditional resources of versification."Andre Rivoire, ''The Little Shepherdess: A Comedy in One Act''. Translated by Barrett H. Clark

Works

Theatre

''Roger Bontemps'', play in three acts, verse represented for the first time on 13 March 1920 at the Théâtre National de l'Odéon

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* 1872 births 1930 deaths Writers from Vienne, Isère 20th-century French dramatists and playwrights 20th-century French poets Lycée Henri-IV alumni {{France-poet-stub