Henri de REGNIER (Honfleur 1864–1936), writer and poet, asso - Lot 28

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Henri de REGNIER (Honfleur 1864–1936), writer and poet, asso - Lot 28
Henri de REGNIER (Honfleur 1864–1936), writer and poet, associated with Symbolism. A collection of 24 signed autograph letters and 2 autograph business cards, most of which were addressed to Alfred Poizat (1863–1936), a man of letters who wrote one of the notable critical articles on Henri de Régnier, published in the journal *La Quinzaine* in February 1896, at the time of the latter’s entry into the *Revue des Deux Mondes*. They served together on the jury for the literary prize awarded by the Comité des Amis de Rémy de Gourmont, founded by Henri de Régnier after the death of Maurice Barrès in the 1920s. This correspondence reflects their friendly and professional relationship. In it, Henri de Régnier discusses his daily routine (“Come see me one of these mornings between 11 a.m. and noon, because before then I’m sleeping like someone who goes to bed late and is finishing a novel” (March 1901)), his health concerns and those of his wife, his father-in-law, the writer José-Maria de Heredia, and his novel *Les Trophées*, the Académie Française (“I found your letter upon returning from Richepin’s funeral, and I’d be happy to see you in due course—that is, when his seat is declared vacant”— “I have nothing favorable to say regarding your intention to run for election to the Academy. It does not seem appropriate to me, nor does it appear to offer any real chance of success. I have too much esteem and friendship for you not to express my opinion frankly to you") but also Poizat’s works, such as his two tragedies, *Antigone* and *Sophonisba*... The correspondence comprises 27 pages in 12mo format, often with the address, postmarks, and a stamp on the back; a few show slight signs of moisture. Included are three signed autograph letters and a signed autograph business card from his wife, Marie de Régnier, also addressed to Alfred Poizat.
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