Isidore Lucien Ducasse

1846–1870

1 standalone book

Comte de Lautréamont was the pseudonym of Isidore-Lucien Ducasse, a French poet born in Uruguay. He was born on 4 April 1846 and died on 24 November 1870 at the age of 24. His literary output was limited to two works, Les Chants de Maldoror and Poésies, which had a significant impact on modern literature, especially on the Surrealists and the Situationists. Ducasse is known primarily for these works, which established his reputation as an influential figure in 19th-century poetry.

Born

1846