Birth: 1768-09-04
, Saint-Malo
Death: 1848-07-04
, former 10th arrondissement of Paris
François-René de Chateaubriand was an influential French writer, politician, and diplomat. He is considered one of the founders of Romanticism in French literature, with works that explore themes such as nature, melancholy, exile, and the search for identity. His eventful life, marked by travels and political involvement, inspired much of his writing.
