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Art is the accomplice of love. Take love away and there is no longer art
The almanac Jul 15, 2008
Art is the accomplice of love. Take love away and there is no longer art
The Almanac Jul 15, 2007
Art is the accomplice of love. Take love away and there is no longer art
The Almanac Jul 15, 2006
Art is the accomplice of love. Take love away and there is no longer art
The Almanac Jul 15, 2005
Art is the accomplice of love. Take love away and there is no longer art
The Almanac Jul 15, 2004
Remy de Gourmont (April 4, 1858 - September 27, 1915) was a French Symbolist poet, novelist, and influential critic. He was widely read in his era, and an important influence on Blaise Cendrars. (The spelling Rémy de Gourmont is incorrect, albeit common and used by Ezra Pound in translations of his work.)
De Gourmont came from a publishing family from Cotentin. He was the son of count Auguste-Marie de Gourmont and his countess, born Mathilde de Montfort. In 1866 he moved to a manor close to Villedieu near La Manche. He studied law at Caen, and was awarded a bachelor's degree in law in 1879; upon his graduation he moved to Paris.
In 1881, de Gourmont was employed by the Bibliothèque Nationale. He began to write for general circulation periodicals such as Le Monde and Le Contemporain. He took an interest in ancient literature, following the footsteps of Gustave Kahn. During this period, he also met Berthe Courrière, model and heir of the sculptor Auguste Clésinger, which whom he struck a lifelong attachment. The two lived together for the rest of their lives.