Saint Vincent de Paul in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Henri Murger
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, August 24, 2022
1. Henri Murger Marker
Ici decedait
le 28 janvier 1861
Henri Murger
Homme des Lettres
Henri Murger, man of letters, died here on January 28, 1861.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is January 28, 1861.
Location. 48° 52.898′ N, 2° 21.507′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Saint Vincent de Paul. Marker is on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis, Paris, Île-de-France 75010, France. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hôpital Fernand-Widal (a few steps from this marker); Gare du Nord (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Charles Warrier (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); August 1944 Murder Site (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Vincent di Bella and Robert Cabirol (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); A la Memoire des Cheminots de la Region du Nord
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Also see . . . Henri Murger (Wikipedia).
Overview: Louis-Henri Murger, also known as Henri Murger and Henry Murger (27 March 1822 – 28 January 1861), was a French novelist and poet… He is chiefly distinguished as the author of the 1847-1849 book Scènes de la vie de bohème (Scenes of Bohemian Life), which is based on his own experiences as a desperately poor writer living in a Parisian garret (the top floor of buildings, where artists often lived) and as a member of a loose club of friends who called themselves "the water drinkers" (because they were too poor to afford wine). In his writing he combines instinct with pathos, humour, and sadness. The book is the basis for the 1896 opera La bohème by Puccini, Leoncavallo's opera of the same name, and, at greater removes, the zarzuela Bohemios (Amadeu Vives), the 1930 operetta Das Veilchen vom Montmartre (Kálmán), and the 1996 Broadway musical Rent . He wrote lyrics as well as novels and stories, the chief being(Submitted on January 26, 2023.)La Chanson de Musette , "a tear," says Gautier, "which has become a pearl of poetry".Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, August 24, 20222. Henri Murger Marker - wide view
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 26, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
