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Achille Millien

Achille Millien (4 September 1838 – 12 January 1927) was a French poet and folklorist. His poetic work includes a dozen collections of rustic inspiration: La Moisson, Chants agrestes, Musettes et clairons, Chez nous, Aux champs et au foyer, L'Heure du couvre-feu..

Achille Millien

Portait d' Achille Millien, gravure à l'eau forte de Paul Adolphe Rajon (1843-1888), d'après une photographie de 1866, et parue en 1877 dans le recueil de poésie d'Achille Millien Premières poésies (1859-1863).

Paul Adolphe Rajon · Recueil de poésies Premières poésies (1859-1863) d'Achille Millien, Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1877 · Public domain

Birth Name
Jean-Etienne-Achille Millien
Born
4 September 1838
Birthplace
Beaumont-la-Ferrière, Nièvre, France
Died
12 January 1927
Place of death
Beaumont-la-Ferrière, France
Occupation
Poet Folklorist
Nationality
France
Honours
Knight of the Legion of Honour
Languages
French

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Achille Millien (4 September 1838 – 12 January 1927) was a French poet and folklorist. His poetic work includes a dozen collections of rustic inspiration: La Moisson, Chants agrestes, Musettes et clairons, Chez nous, Aux champs et au foyer, L'Heure du couvre-feu..

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