Prosper Mérimée

Prosper Mérimée

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Writing

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1803-09-28

  • Day of Death

    1870-09-23 (66 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    Paris, France

Biography

Prosper Mérimée (September 28, 1803 – September 23, 1870) was a French dramatist, historian, archaeologist, and short story writer. He is perhaps best known for his novella Carmen, which became the basis of Bizet's opera Carmen. He was a first cousin of the physicist Augustin Fresnel (1788-1827).

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