Nerval Photo
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Nerval Photo
GERARD DE NERVAL French poet, eccentric if not actually mad, whose difficult life ended in suicide; photographed in the last year of his life. Date: 1808 - 1855
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1808 1855 Difficult Eccentric Ended Gerard Photographed Suicide Nerval Year
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This hauntingly beautiful photograph captures the enigmatic and troubled figure of Gerard de Nerval, the renowned French poet, in the final year of his life. Born in Paris in 1808, Nerval's life was marked by a profound sense of melancholy and an unquenchable thirst for the exotic and the supernatural. His eccentricities and rumors of madness only added to his allure and intrigue. Despite his literary successes, Nerval's personal life was marred by tragedy and despair. He was known to have suffered from bouts of depression and delusions, and his relationships were tumultuous and short-lived. In 1854, he was admitted to a mental institution, and in the following year, on January 27, 1855, he took his own life by throwing himself into the Seine River. This photograph, taken in the last year of his life, shows a man who appears both pensive and resigned. His piercing gaze and disheveled appearance hint at the turmoil that was consuming him. The soft focus and muted tones of the image add to the sense of mystery and melancholy that surrounds Nerval's legacy. Despite his difficult and often tragic life, Nerval's poetry continues to captivate readers around the world. His works, which explore themes of love, death, and the supernatural, are considered some of the most beautiful and haunting in the French literary canon. This photograph serves as a poignant reminder of the complex and enigmatic figure that was Gerard de Nerval.
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