Léon Dierx

French poet (1838-1912) · France · On the map · Writers · Died at 74

Léon Dierx was a French poet born in Saint-Denis in 1838. He came to Paris to study at the Central School of Arts and Manufactures and subsequently settled there, taking up a post in the education office. He became a disciple of Leconte de Lisle and one of the most distinguished of the Parnassians.

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1912Died11 June 19121901Officer of the Legion of HonourAward1890Knight of the Legion of HonourAward1889Prix Archon-DespérousesAward1838Born31 March 1838