Comte de Lautréamont

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1846 – 1870

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Who was Comte de Lautréamont?

Comte de Lautréamont was the pseudonym of Isidore-Lucien Ducasse, a French poet, born in Uruguay. His only works, Les Chants de Maldoror and Poésies, had a major influence on modern literature, particularly on the Surrealists and the Situationists. He died at the age of 24.

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  • Beautiful as the chance encounter of a sewing machine and an umbrella on an operating table

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Born
Apr 4, 1846
Montevideo
Also known as
  • Comte de Lautreamont
  • Isidore Lucien Ducasse
  • Lautréamont
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Nationality
  • France
Profession
Died
Nov 24, 1870
Paris
Resting place
Montmartre Cemetery

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on July 23, 2013

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