Aloysius Bertrand was the writing pseudonym of Louis-Jacques-Napoléon Bertrand (born April 20, 1807 in Ceva (Piedmont, Italy); died April 29, 1841 in Paris). He wrote a collection of poems entitled Gaspard de la Nuit which composer Maurice Ravel wrote a suite of the same name, based on the poems, "Scarbo", "Ondine", and "Le Gibet". He introduced the prose poem into French literature and inspired Symbolist poets. April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Ceva is a town in Italy in the province of Cuneo, region of Piedmont. ... Piedmont (Italian: Piemonte) is a region of northwestern Italy. ... April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). ... take you to calendar). ... , The Eiffel Tower, the tallest structure in Paris, is an international symbol of the city. ... Gaspard de la nuit: Trois Poemes pour Piano dapres Aloysius Bertrand is a piece for solo piano by Maurice Ravel. ... Joseph-Maurice Ravel (March 7, 1875 – December 28, 1937) was a French composer and pianist, known especially for the subtlety, richness, and poignancy of his music and generally considered to be one of the major composers of the 20th century. ... Prose poetry is prose that breaks some of the normal rules of prose discourse for heightened imagery or emotional effect. ...

He was born in Ceva, Piedmont, Italy and his family settled in Dijon in 1814. There he developed an interest in the Burgundian capital. His contributions to a local paper lead to recognition by Victor Hugo and Sainte-Beuve. He lived in Paris shortly with little success. He returned to Dijon and continued writing for local newspapers. Gaspard was sold in 1836 but it wasn't published until 1842 after his death of tuberculosis. The book was rediscovered by Baudelaire and Mallarmé. It is now considered a classic of poetic and fantastic literature. Ceva is a town in Italy in the province of Cuneo, region of Piedmont. ... Location within France Street in the centre of Dijon Arc de triomphe known as the Porte Guillaume, on Place Darcy in the centre of Dijon Dijon and suburbs Dijon ( (help· info)) is a city in eastern France, the préfecture (administrative capital) of the Côte-dOr département... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Victor-Marie Hugo. ... Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve (December 23, 1804 - October 13, 1869) was a literary critic and one of the major figures of French literary history. ... , The Eiffel Tower, the tallest structure in Paris, is an international symbol of the city. ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Tuberculosis (commonly shortened to TB) is an infection caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which most commonly affects the lungs (pulmonary TB) but can also affect the central nervous system (meningitis), lymphatic system, circulatory system (Miliary tuberculosis), genitourinary system, bones and joints. ... Charles Baudelaire, photograph taken by Nadar. ... Édouard Manet, Portrait of Stéphane Mallarmé . Stéphane Mallarmé (March 18, 1842 – September 9, 1898) was a French poet and critic. ...

External links

• Works by Aloysius Bertrand at Project Gutenberg