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Raoul Ponchon

Illustration — Ponchon, Muse gaillarde frontispice, ed. 1939 Raoul Ponchon (born 30 December 1848 in La Roche-sur-Yon, France, died 3 December 1937 in Paris, France) was a French poet. A friend of Arthur Rimbaud, he was one of only "seven known recipients" of the first edition of A Season in Hell.

Raoul Ponchon

Frontispice de la Muse gaillarde, aux éditions Rieder, imprimé en 1939.

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Full name
Joseph Raoul Ponchon.
Born
1848. · La Roche-sur-Yon.
Died
1937. · 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Nationality
France.
Occupation
poet, columnist and culinary writer.
Movements
Zutiste.
Honours
Officer of the Legion of Honour and Knight of the Legion of Honour.
Languages
French.

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Illustration — Ponchon, Muse gaillarde frontispice, ed. 1939 Raoul Ponchon (born 30 December 1848 in La Roche-sur-Yon, France, died 3 December 1937 in Paris, France) was a French poet. A friend of Arthur Rimbaud, he was one of only "seven known recipients" of the first edition of A Season in Hell.

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