De Heredia Jose Maria

About José-Maria de Heredia

Birth

1842

Death

1905

José-Maria de Heredia was a Cuban-born French Parnassian poet. He was the fifteenth member elected for seat 4 of the Académie française in 1894.

Born in Santiago de Cuba, José-Maria de Heredia was a prominent poet and writer with dual French and Spanish nationality.

His masterpiece, Les trophées, is considered a fundamental work of 19th-century French poetry.

Beyond his role as an author, he performed significant work as a librarian and translator.

His literary legacy comprises a total of 76 works that explore the richness of language and poetic tradition.

Throughout his life, he maintained a prolific correspondence that now offers deep insight into his thoughts and historical context.