Subject: Argentines--France--Paris--19th century / Place: Paris (France) -- Intellectual Life -- 19th century. / Language: Spanish; Castilian - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Start Over Subject Argentines--France--Paris--19th century Place Paris (France) -- Intellectual Life -- 19th century. Language Spanish; Castilian

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Abstract:: Gabriel Iturri (1860-1905), an Argentine from the Tucumán province, was secretary and companion to the French aristocrat, poet, and dandy Robert de Montesquiou (1855-1921) during the latter part of the 19th century. A colorful figure in Paris of the Belle Époque, Iturri inspired a poem by Paul Verlaine, and was a character study for Marcel Proust. These letters, written to his mother over a quarter-century, document his exceptional life abroad and his place in the history of literature.

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