Alfred de Musset
Alfred de Musset | |
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Musset painted by Charles Landelle | |
| Born | Alfred Louis Charles de Musset-Pathay 11 December 1810 Paris, France |
| Died | 2 May 1857 (aged 46) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Poet, dramatist |
| Literary movement | Romanticism |
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Alfred Louis Charles de Musset-Pathay (French: [alfʁɛd də mysɛ]; 11 December 1810 – 2 May 1857) was a French dramatist, poet, and novelist. Along with his poetry, he is known for writing the autobiographical novel La Confession d'un enfant du siècle (The Confession of a Child of the Century).