Louis-Xavier de Ricard: Biography, Facts and Career
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Louis-Xavier de Ricard (January 25, 1843 – July 2, 1911) was a French poet, author, and journalist of the 19th century. He was founder and editor of La Revue du progrès (La Revue du Progrès moral, littéraire, scientifique et artistique) which was the first to publish a poem by Paul Verlaine in August 1863. He and Catulle Mendès edited the first volume of Le Parnasse contemporain, published by Alphonse Lemerre in 1866. He was a member of the Commune de Paris (1871) and Félibrige, a group founded by Frédéric Mistral to promote and defend Provençal literature and the Provençal language (a Langue d'oc language).
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- Full name: Louis-Xavier de Ricard
- Born: 1843-01-25
- Nationality: France
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q132082
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Louis-Xavier de Ricard (January 25, 1843 – July 2, 1911) was a French poet, author, and journalist of the 19th century.
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Louis-Xavier de Ricard is France.
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Louis-Xavier de Ricard was born on 1843-01-25.
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