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Who was Henri-François-Joseph de Régnier?

Henri-François-Joseph de Régnier (28 December 1864 – 23 May 1936) was a French symbolist poet, considered one of the most important of France during the early 20th century. He was born in Honfleur ( Calvados) on 28 December 1864, and educated in Paris for law.

Who was Pierre Régnier & what did he do?

A man of aristocratic bearing and tastes, Régnier became an important figure in French intellectual society in the years following the turn of the century. In 1911 he was elected to the Académie Française.

Who was Jean Régnier's wife Marie de Heredia?

Régnier married Marie de Heredia, daughter of the poet José María de Heredia, and herself a novelist and poet under the pen name of Gérard d'Houville. He was a contributor to Le Visage de l'Italie, a 1929 book about Italy prefaced by Benito Mussolini.