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French poet, novelist and dramatist (1849–1926)

Jean Richepin Born (1849-02-04)4 February 1849 Médéa, French Algeria Died 12 December 1926(1926-12-12) (aged 77) Paris, France Occupation Poet, novelist and dramatist Signature

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**Jean Richepin** (French pronunciation: [\[ʒɑ̃ ʁiʃpɛ̃\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/French); 4 February 1849 – 12 December 1926) was a French poet, novelist and dramatist.

## Biography

Born on 4 February 1849 at [Médéa](/source/M%C3%A9d%C3%A9a), [French Algeria](/source/French_Algeria),[1] Jean Richepin was the son of an army doctor.

At school and at the [École Normale Supérieure](/source/%C3%89cole_Normale_Sup%C3%A9rieure) he gave evidence of brilliant, if somewhat undisciplined, powers, for which he found physical vent in different directions—first as a [franc-tireur](/source/Franc-tireur) in the [Franco-German War](/source/Franco-German_War), and afterwards as actor, [sailor](/source/Sailor) and [stevedore](/source/Stevedore)[2]—and an intellectual outlet in the writing of poems, plays and novels which vividly reflected his erratic but unmistakable talent. A play, *L'Étoile*, written by him in collaboration with [André Gill](/source/Andr%C3%A9_Gill) (1840–1885), was produced in 1873; but Richepin was virtually unknown until the publication, in 1876, of a volume of verse entitled *La Chanson des gueux*, a declaration of war against the bourgeoisie, according to [Jacques Cellard](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jacques_Cellard&action=edit&redlink=1) [[fr](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Cellard)]:[3] Richepin's outspokenness resulted in his being imprisoned and fined for *outrage aux mœurs*.[4][5] The collection was republished, without the contentious pieces, which were published separately in Brussels in 1881.[6]

The same quality characterized his succeeding volumes of verse: *Les Caresses* (1877), *Les Blasphèmes* (1884), *La Mer* (1886), *Mes paradis* (1894), *La Bombarde* (1899). His novels have developed in style from the morbidity and brutality of *Les morts bizarres* (1876), *La Glu* (1881) and *Le Pavé* (1883) to the more thoughtful psychology of *Madame André* (1878), *Sophie Monnier* (1884), *Cisarine* (1888), *L'Aîné* (1893), *Grandes amoureuses* (1896) and *La Gibasse* (1899), and the more simple portrayal of life in *Miarka* (1883), *Les Braves Gens* (1886), *Truandailles* (1890), *La Miseloque* (1892) and *Flamboche* (1895).[4]

(not-executed) playbill by Léon Spilliaert (1917)

His plays, though occasionally marred by his characteristic propensity for dramatic violence of thought and language, constitute in many respects his best work. Most of these were produced at the *[Comédie française](/source/Com%C3%A9die_fran%C3%A7aise)*.[4] During the 1880s he had an affair with [Sarah Bernhardt](/source/Sarah_Bernhardt), the greatest actress of the time.[7]

Richepin and [Arthur Rimbaud](/source/Arthur_Rimbaud) met in 1871 and seem to have formed a friendly relationship : it is through him, in any case, that the manuscripts of *Fêtes de la patience* (including notably 'Chanson de la plus haute Tour') have reached us. Also, Richepin was one of only "seven known recipients" of the first edition of *[A Season in Hell](/source/A_Season_in_Hell)*.[8] They remained in correspondence at least until 1874.[9]

On 14 June 1913 a banquet, the *[Ligue des Gourmands](/source/Ligue_des_Gourmands), Xeme Diner d’Epicure* was held at the [Hyde Park Hotel](/source/Hyde_Park_Hotel) in London. The menu was designed and a toast given by [August Escoffier](/source/August_Escoffier), the league's founder and at the time co-president with Richepin.[10]

Richepin won three prizes awarded by the Académie française: the [Prix Toirac](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Prix_Toirac&action=edit&redlink=1) [[fr](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prix_Toirac)] for the best comedy in verse or prose performed at the Théâtre Français during the previous year), in 1893, for*Par le glaive*, and again, in 1906, for *Don Quichotte*. He also won the [Prix Émile-Augier](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Prix_%C3%89mile-Augier&action=edit&redlink=1) [[fr](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prix_%C3%89mile-Augier)] (awarded to the author of a dramatic work), in 1899, for *Le Chemineau*. He was elected to the Académie française on 5 March 1908, winning the chair over [Henri de Régnier](/source/Henri_de_R%C3%A9gnier), who was also proposed.[11] Richepin was also Commander of the Legion of Honour.[12]

A commemorative plaque pays tribute to him at 85, rue de la Tour, [Paris](/source/Paris), on the façade of the building where he died.[13]

His son [Jacques Richepin](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jacques_Richepin&action=edit&redlink=1) [[fr](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Richepin)] was also a dramatist; one of Jean Richepin's favourite composers, Xavier Leroux, composed incidental music for Jacques Richepin's comedy *Xantho chez les courtisanes*.[14] His other son, [Tiarko Richepin](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tiarko_Richepin&action=edit&redlink=1) [[fr](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiarko_Richepin)], a composer of operettas and film music.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

In an interview recorded in 1942 Tiarko said: "My grandfather, Jules Richepin, was a military doctor. Unfortunately, I didn't know him very well. My grandmother followed her husband to the garrisons, so it was by chance that my father was born in Médéa, Algeria. Let's delve a little deeper into the past. My father was an extraordinary storyteller. He had the whole of Paris and many foreigners flocking to his famous Annales lectures.[15] He was received with great respect in the courts of Europe. He was friends with Queen Elisabeth of Romania, also known as Carmen Sylva. He admired her poetry and visited her often. Returning from his lecture tours, he would bring back decorations, modestly stored in a trunk, because my father was simplicity itself. He spoke verse admirably, like a professional actor. In 1884 [In fact 1883], he performed her drama, Nana-Sahib, alongside the legendary Sarah Bernhardt. With a prodigious memory, he could recite thousands of verses by heart. Later, the [French Academy](/source/French_Academy) opened its doors wide to him." ([RTF](/source/Radiodiffusion-T%C3%A9l%C3%A9vision_Fran%C3%A7aise), 1942)

Tiarko is perhaps overly eulogistic—cultivating a legend seems to be a trait he shares with his father, though his father crafted the legend around himself. He spread self-serving rumours after he was expelled from the [École normale supérieure](/source/%C3%89cole_normale_sup%C3%A9rieure_(Paris)), probably for cheating. One rumour claimed he had been caught one night in the chapel of the École normale, in the company of three women. This fabricated achievement was intended to obscure his real fault. A second rumour suggested that the day after his expulsion, he set up a stall opposite the École normale supérieure, selling chestnuts - or possibly chips - and displayed a sign reading: 'Jean Richepin, former student of the École normale, chestnut seller'). This was another lie designed to undermine those who expelled him and mock them. He later used manipulative lies to draw attention to himself and gain fame (for want of being recognized as a great writer), particularly when he was about to publish a new book. The newspapers sometimes criticized him severely: 'As soon as the news of Jean Richepin's madness broke along the boulevard, everyone exclaimed with a smile: 'This Richepin, what a clever fellow!' It never occurred to anyone — even those unfamiliar with his cold, calculating nature — that M. Richepin might really be mad; on the contrary, everyone thought that it was M. Richepin himself who, with the complaisance of a friend — the poet [Ponchon](/source/Raoul_Ponchon), perhaps — who was spreading the rumour of his sudden madness through the cafés. People especially admired the ingenious staging, completely new, which seemed to have been planned by M. [Duquesnel](/source/F%C3%A9lix_Duquesnel), of this gripping drama: the [Trappists](/source/Trappists) refusing to open the door of their cloister to the author of *Blasphèmes*, the unhappy wife setting off in pursuit of the desperate man, and the latter, filth on his body, revolt in his soul, sinking into the desert, the mysterious desert from which no one has returned, and where he was already represented to us, loved by panthers, taming lions and raising up wandering peoples.' (First paragraph of a long and delightful article by [Octave Mirbeau](/source/Octave_Mirbeau) published on the front page of the newspaper [Le Gaulois](/source/Le_Gaulois), 8 December 1884[16] Justine Richard suspects that this lie was invented in collaboration with [Sarah Bernhardt](/source/Sarah_Bernhardt), whom the actor [Paul Mounet](/source/Paul_Mounet) introduced to Richepin in 1882, and who became her lover.[17]

## Richepin and composers

Richepin adapted a libretto from his 1883 novel *Miarka la fille à l'ours* for [Alexandre Georges](/source/Alexandre_Georges)' opera *[Miarka](/source/Miarka_(opera))* (Paris, 1905), and *[Le mage](/source/Le_mage)* (1891) for the music of [Jules Massenet](/source/Jules_Massenet) (Paris, 1891). *[Le Flibustier](/source/Le_flibustier_(opera))* was made into an opera by [César Cui](/source/C%C3%A9sar_Cui) (1888). Richepin adapted from his play *Le Chemineau* a libretto for *[Le Chemineau (opéra)](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Le_Chemineau_(op%C3%A9ra)&action=edit&redlink=1) [[fr](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Chemineau_(op%C3%A9ra))]*, a lyric drama composed by [Xavier Leroux](/source/Xavier_Leroux), and premiered in Paris in 1907. Also for Leroux, he wrote the libretto for *Le Carillonneur*, based on the novel by [Georges Rodenbach](/source/Georges_Rodenbach) (Opéra-Comique, 20 March 1913.[18] Still for the same composer, he composed the libretto for *La plus forte* in collaboration with [Paul de Choudens](/source/Paul_de_Choudens).[19] The ballet *L'Impératrice* by [Paul Vidal](/source/Paul_Vidal) is based on a text by Richepin (Paris, 1901) who also wrote the lyrics for his friend [Emmanuel Chabrier](/source/Emmanuel_Chabrier)'s concert "scène lyrique" *[La Sulamite](/source/La_Sulamite)* and helped with the libretto of [Le roi malgré lui](/source/Le_roi_malgr%C3%A9_lui). His novel *La Glu* was the basis for two other operas, one by [Gabriel Dupont](/source/Gabriel_Dupont) (1910) and one by [Camille Erlanger](/source/Camille_Erlanger). Another work he collaborated on is "Soléa", a lyric drama in four acts and five tableaux, with poetry and music by [Isidore de Lara](/source/Isidore_de_Lara), versified into French by Jean Richepin (Cologne, 19 December 1907).[20] Composer [Dagmar de Corval Rybner](/source/Dagmar_de_Corval_Rybner) used Richepin's text for her song "Te Souvient-il",[21] as did composer [Jeanne Rivet](/source/Jeanne_Rivet) for her song "Le Bateau Rose."[22] *Mam'selle Napoléon* is a musical comedy by [Joseph W. Herbert](/source/Joseph_W._Herbert) based on a play by Jean Richepin, with music by [Gustav Luders](/source/Gustav_Luders), which opened at the Knickerbocker Theater in New York, 8 December 1903, starring [Ann Held](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ann_Held&action=edit&redlink=1).[23]

There are over 100 poems by Jean Richepin which have inspired a large number of musicians.[24] Forty poems from "Les Caresses" attracted the attention of composers such as [César Cui](/source/C%C3%A9sar_Cui), [Gabriel Dupont](/source/Gabriel_Dupont), [Louis Vierne](/source/Louis_Vierne), [Auguste Chapuis](/source/Auguste_Chapuis), [Alfred Bruneau](/source/Alfred_Bruneau), [Camille Erlanger](/source/Camille_Erlanger), [Nikolay Sokolov](/source/Nikolay_Sokolov_(composer)), [Paul Hillemacher](/source/Paul_Hillemacher) and his brother, [Georges Hüe](/source/Georges_H%C3%BCe), [André Messager](/source/Andr%C3%A9_Messager), [Florent Schmitt](/source/Florent_Schmitt), [Paul Puget](/source/Paul_Puget), [Ernest Garnier (compositeur)](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ernest_Garnier_(compositeur)&action=edit&redlink=1) [[fr](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Garnier_(compositeur))], [Edmond Missa](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Edmond_Missa&action=edit&redlink=1) [[fr](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmond_Missa)] ('Du mouron pour les p'tits oiseaux') and Ernest Moret.[25] 'Le bateau rose' was his most popular poem with composers, set to music more than ten times, including by [Paul Lacôme](/source/Paul_Lac%C3%B4me) : the song was titled 'Je m'embarquerai, si tu le veux' (Lacôme also set "Vieilles amourettes" as "Aux prés de l'enfance on cueille") There are several translations of ' Où vivre ? Dans quelle ombre ?' that have been set to music : one in Italian for Casella, and two translations in Russian, one for Cui and the other one (Где жить?) for [Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov](/source/Mikhail_Ippolitov-Ivanov), for his opus 22.

Over 20 poems from "La Mer" garnered significant interest, particularly for "Larmes" (Pleurons nos chagrins, chacun le nôtre) with 8 different settings, including those by [Marie Jaëll](/source/Marie_Ja%C3%ABll), [André Caplet](/source/Andr%C3%A9_Caplet), [Ange Flégier](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ange_Fl%C3%A9gier&action=edit&redlink=1) [[fr](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ange_Fl%C3%A9gier)], Cui, [Fauré](/source/Faur%C3%A9), [Alfredo Casella](/source/Alfredo_Casella).

Sixteen poems from *La chanson des gueux* have been the sources for melodies by [Désiré Dihau](/source/D%C3%A9sir%C3%A9_Dihau), Cui, [Marguerite Roesgen-Champion](/source/Marguerite_Roesgen-Champion), etc. "Miarka la fille à l'ours" particularly inspired [Alexandre Georges](/source/Alexandre_Georges), while also inspiring two works by [Ernest Chausson](/source/Ernest_Chausson) or [Arthur Honegger](/source/Arthur_Honegger),[26] and one by [Frederick Delius](/source/Frederick_Delius).

Only two poems from *La bombarde, contes à chanter* have retained the attention of composers : 'Trois petits oiseaux dans les blés' ([Gabriel Pierné](/source/Gabriel_Piern%C3%A9), [Marcel Samuel-Rousseau](/source/Marcel_Samuel-Rousseau)) and 'Les deux ménétriers' ([Cécile Chaminade](/source/C%C3%A9cile_Chaminade), Cui, [Robert Dussaut](/source/Robert_Dussaut) - as well as [Edith Piaf](/source/Edith_Piaf)). There are also six settings of 'La Chanson de la Glu' (Y avait un' fois un pauv' gas) from the novel *La Glu* ([Auguste Chapuis](/source/Auguste_Chapuis), [Georges Fragerolle](/source/Georges_Fragerolle), [Charles Gounod](/source/Charles_Gounod), [Joseph Jongen](/source/Joseph_Jongen), and others), two poems from *Par le Glaive*, one set by [Ethelbert Nevin](/source/Ethelbert_Nevin) and the other one by Richepin himself (who also composed music for 'Les trois bateaux' from *Les Truands*). [Louis Vierne](/source/Louis_Vierne) composed on 'Les roses blanches de la lune' (from *Les Glas, Poèmes*); Max Arham and Ange Flégier on 'La requête aux étoiles' and César Cui and Ernest Moret on 'Si mon rival' (all three poems from *Les Blasphèmes*, as well as 'Le Hun' by [Georges Alary](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Georges_Alary&action=edit&redlink=1) [[fr](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Alary)] (Chœurs sans accompagnement, op. 37), and [Alfred Bruneau](/source/Alfred_Bruneau) on ' Ohé! la belle, en vous levant' (from *Interludes*). One poem from *Mes Paradis* was also set to music. [Octave Fouque](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Octave_Fouque&action=edit&redlink=1) [[fr](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octave_Fouque)] composed the melody 'Rêve !' on a poem by Richepin.

More recently, 'Les deux ménétriers' was sung by [Damia](/source/Marie-Louise_Damien), [Line Marsa](/source/Line_Marsa) as well as Piaf. Singer-songwriter [Georges Brassens](/source/Georges_Brassens) sang two poems from *La Chanson des gueux*: 'Les oiseaux de passage' and 'Philistins' (Richepin's title was 'Chanson des cloches de Baptême'). [Rémo Gary](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=R%C3%A9mo_Gary&action=edit&redlink=1) [[fr](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%A9mo_Gary)] has released a double CD-book, *Même pas foutus d'être heureux*: the second CD contains 15 songs based on poems by Richepin taken from *La Chanson des Gueux*, *Mes Paradis*, *La Mer*... - and one by his friend [Raoul Ponchon](/source/Raoul_Ponchon) : 'Vive l’eau', from *La Muse au cabaret*.[27]

## Bibliography

- *La Glu* (1881, novel) was made into a silent film, *La Glu* (1913), by [Henry Krauss](/source/Henry_Krauss).

- *Nana Sahib* (1883, play), with incidental music[28] by [Massenet](/source/Massenet).

- *Monsieur Scapin* (1886, play)

- *Le Flibustier* (1888, play; the basis for an [opera of the same name](/source/Le_Flibustier_(opera)) by [César Cui](/source/C%C3%A9sar_Cui))

- *Par le glaive* (1892, play)

- *Vers la joie* (1894, play)

- *[Le Chemineau](/source/Le_Chemineau) [[fr](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Chemineau)]* (1897, play) was made into a (silent) film by [Henry Krauss](/source/Henry_Krauss), *Le chemineau* or *A Vagabond of France* (1917) and again by [Fernand Rivers](/source/Fernand_Rivers) (1995), with music by Tiarko Richepin (1884-1973). This play was also performed in London and New York, first as *Ragged Robin*, adapted by [Louis N. Parker](/source/Louis_N._Parker), at Her Majesty's Theatre (London, 1898) with [Charles Warner](/source/Charles_Warner); and in New York, as *The Harvester : A Drama of the Fields*, adapted by [Charles Montgomery Skinner](/source/Charles_Montgomery_Skinner), at the Lyric Theatre (1904) with [Otis Skinner](/source/Otis_Skinner).

- *Le Chien de garde* (1898, play)

- *Les Truands* (1899, play)

- *Don Quichotte* (1905, play)

- *L'Aile, Roman des Temps Nouveaux* (1911) translated as *The Wing* by [Brian Stableford](/source/Brian_Stableford) (2011) [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-61227-053-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-61227-053-1)

- *Mères Françaises* (1917, film, translated as *Mothers of France*), scenario for the war film directed by [Louis Mercanton](/source/Louis_Mercanton), starring Sarah Bernhardt[29]

- *Nouvelle Mythologie Illustree, Tome I & II* (1920)

- *Le Coin des Fous* (1921) translated as *The Crazy Corner* by Brian Stableford (2013) [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-61227-142-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-61227-142-2)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Howard Sutton, 1961, p. 21

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Biography on the site of l’Académie française](https://www.academie-francaise.fr/les-immortels/jean-richepin)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Jacques Cellard, *Anthologie de la littérature argotique*, Paris, Mazarine, 1985, p. 189.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEChisholm1911_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEChisholm1911_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEChisholm1911_4-2) [Chisholm 1911](#CITEREFChisholm1911).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Yve-Plessis, R. *Bibliographie raisonée l'argot et de la langue verte en France du xv au xx siècle* (Paris, 1901), p. 128.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Gallica : [\[1\]](https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k8409461/f27.item) : Jean Richepin, *La chanson des gueux : pièces supprimées*, Brussels, 1881. This book was subsequently kept in the National Library of France's section called [Collection de l'Enfer](/source/Collection_de_l'Enfer)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** "Her love life was no less tumultuous than her life as an actress. A liaison with the Prince de Ligne left her with a son, Maurice, the only great love of her life. Charles Haas, Victor Hugo, Mounet-Sully, Gustave Doré, and Jean Richepin all held her affections. She also became the wife of a Greek officer who died of morphine addiction at the age of thirty-two, whom she had tried to turn into an actor." (*Le Monde*, 2 September 1994 : [\[2\]](https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1994/09/02/la-legende-et-l-oubli_3822635_1819218.html))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTERobb2000233_8-0)** [Robb (2000)](#CITEREFRobb2000), p. 233: Rimbaud gave the others to his mother, [Paul Verlaine](/source/Paul_Verlaine), [Raoul Ponchon](/source/Raoul_Ponchon) (a close friend of Richepin), [Ernest Delahaye](/source/Ernest_Delahaye), [Jean-Louis Forain](/source/Jean-Louis_Forain) and Ernest Millot.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** *Arthur Rimbaud, L'œuvre-vie* établie par Alain Borer, Arléa, Paris, 1991 p. 1445-1146 & 1212.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Newnham-Davis, Nathaniel (1914). [*The Gourmet's Guide to London*](https://books.google.com/books?id=SCQEAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA326). New York: [Brentano's](/source/Brentano's). p. 326. [OCLC](/source/OCLC_(identifier)) [13264215](https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/13264215).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Apollinaire, Guillaume (1929). [*Contemporains pittoresques*](https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/007344916). Collection "Le Livre neuf" ;3. Paris: Les Éditions de la belle page.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Jean RICHEPIN | Académie française"](https://www.academie-francaise.fr/les-immortels/jean-richepin).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Jacques Hillairet, *Dictionnaire historique des rues de Paris*, Les Éditions de minuit, septième édition, 1963, t. 2 (« L-Z »), « Rue de la Tour », p. 563-564.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** [Bru Zane](https://www.bruzanemediabase.com/mediabase/documents/xantho-chez-courtisanes-richepin-leroux-0)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** The "Université des Annales" was founded by [Yvonne Sarcey](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yvonne_Sarcey&action=edit&redlink=1) [[fr](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yvonne_Sarcey)]).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["Le Gaulois : Littéraire et politique"](https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k525224p/f1.item.zoom). 1884.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** Radio-France: [\[3\]](https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceculture/podcasts/le-cours-de-l-histoire/le-bruit-court-et-la-rumeur-enfle-histoires-de-fausses-nouvelles-4538238). J. Richard, "Parcours d’un nomade littéraire : la carrière en zigzags de Jean Richepin (1865-1926)" (PhD thesis)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** Gallica : [\[4\]](https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb17154861q); Bru Zane : [https://www.bruzanemediabase.com/exploration/oeuvres/carillonneur-richepin-leroux](https://www.bruzanemediabase.com/exploration/oeuvres/carillonneur-richepin-leroux)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** Gallica : [\[5\]](https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb171549014); Bru Zane : [\[6\]](https://www.bruzanemediabase.com/exploration/oeuvres/plus-forte-choudens-richepin-leroux)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-20)** ["Soléa"](https://www.bruzanemediabase.com/exploration/oeuvres/solea-richepin-lara). 19 December 1907.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-21)** Library, Boston Public (1921). [*Bulletin of the Public Library of the City of Boston*](https://books.google.com/books?id=2Q8sAAAAYAAJ&dq=dagmar+rybner&pg=RA1-PA230). The Trustees.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-22)** ["Jeanne Rivet Song Texts | LiederNet"](https://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_settings.html?ComposerId=24784). *www.lieder.net*. Retrieved 20 April 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-23)** [https://www.gsarchive.net/AMT/napoleon/index.html and Gallica](https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k4128855s/f5.item.r=%22Mam'selle%20Napol%C3%A9on%22.zoom)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-24)** See : [https://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Richepin,_Jean](https://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Richepin,_Jean) & [https://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_author_texts.html?AuthorId=2332](https://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_author_texts.html?AuthorId=2332)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-25)** (19 May 1871-1949), 20 Mélodies 1er volume: n°6, 8 + 20 Mélodies 2ème volume: 7, 20

1. **[^](#cite_ref-26)** for [Miarka (1937 film)](/source/Miarka_(1937_film))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-27)** ["Même pas foutus d'être heureux"](http://www.remogary.com/cms/index/displayPage?pageId=38&title=Même%20pas%20foutus%20d%27être%20heureux).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-28)** ["\[Nana-Sahib\]"](https://data.bnf.fr/17320340/jules_massenet_nana-sahib). 1883.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-29)** ["Sarah Bernhardt in Real War Film; "Mothers of France" from Scenario of Jean Richepin Moves Rialto Audience"](https://www.nytimes.com/1917/03/12/archives/sarah-bernhardt-in-real-war-film-mothers-of-france-from-scenario-of.html). *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. 12 March 1917. Retrieved 22 December 2019.

### Sources

- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the [public domain](/source/Public_domain): [Chisholm, Hugh](/source/Hugh_Chisholm), ed. (1911). "[Richepin, Jean](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica/Richepin,_Jean)". *[Encyclopædia Britannica](/source/Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica_Eleventh_Edition)*. Vol. 23 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 305.

- [Robb, Graham](/source/Graham_Robb) (2000), *Rimbaud*, New York: W.W. Norton & Co, [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0330482820](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0330482820)

## Further reading

- Arnold Guyot Cameron (1905). [*Selections from Jean Richepin,*](https://archive.org/stream/selectionsfromj00richgoog#page/n7/mode/2up) Silver, Burdett and Co.

- Kate Hyde Dunbar (1939). *Jean Richepin, Poet and Dramatist,* University of Georgia.

- Harry E. Wedeck (1947). "The Last of the French Bohemian Poets," *The Modern Language Journal,* Vol. 31, No. 8.

- Howard Sutton (1961). *The Life and Work of Jean Richepin,* Librairie Droz.

- [http://www.jeanrichepin.free.fr](http://www.jeanrichepin.free.fr)

## External links

- [Works by Jean Richepin](http://gallica.bnf.fr/Search?ArianeWireIndex=index&p=1&lang=PT&q=Richepin%2C+Jean+%281849-1926%29&p=1&f_creator=Richepin%2C+Jean+%281849-1926%29) at Gallica

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