Henri de Régnier

Henri François Joseph de Régnier, pseudonym Hugues Vignix ( born December 28, 1864 in Honfleur, Calvados, † May 23, 1936 in Paris) was a French writer.

His poetry is of Antiquity, the dedicated nature and melancholy moods. After a symbolist phase Régnier was under the influence of the Parnassian. He also wrote essays and cultural pessimism colored novels.

From 1911 until his death in 1936 he was a member of the Académie française ( fauteuil 39, successor by Melchior de Vogüé ).

De Régnier was married to Marie de Heredia, the daughter of the poet José -Maria de Heredia. Marie de Heredia was also a writer and published under the pseudonym of Gérard d' Houville.

Works (selection)

Poetry

• Les lendemains (1886 )
• Les jeux et rustiques divins (1897 )
• Les médailles d' argile (1990 )
• La cité des eaux (1902 )
• La sandal ailée, 1903-1905 (1906 )

Novels

• La double maîtresse (1900, dt: In double bands, also the twofold love of the Lord of Galandot )
• Le mariage de minuit (1903 )
• L'escapade (1926 )
• Le voyage d' amour ou l' initiation vénitienne (1930 )