Birth: 1790-10-21
, Mâcon
Death: 1869-02-28
, Paris
Alphonse de Lamartine was a French poet, writer, and politician, a prominent figure of Romanticism. His poetic work, particularly 'Méditations Poétiques', had a significant impact on French literature, introducing themes of love, nature, and melancholy. He also played an important role in French politics during the Second Republic.