Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam

Jean-Marie-Mathias-Philippe-Auguste, comte de Villiers de l'Isle-Adam (7 November 1838 – 19 August 1889) was a French symbolist writer. His family called him Mathias while his friends called him Villiers; he would also use the name Auguste when publishing some of his books.

Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam
Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam in 1886
BornJean-Marie-Mathias-Philippe-Auguste de Villiers de L'Isle-Adam
(1838-11-07)7 November 1838
Saint-Brieuc, France
Died19 August 1889(1889-08-19) (aged 50)
Paris, France
Occupation
  • Writer
  • Novelist
  • Short story writer
  • Playwright
  • Poet
LanguageFrench
NationalityFrench
Literary movement
Notable worksThe Future Eve (1886)
Signature
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