Louis Le Cardonnel

Louis Le Cardonnel (22 February 1862 – 28 May 1936) was a Roman Catholic priest and French poet. He won two literary prizes from the Académie française.

Early life Louis Le Cardonnel was born on 22 February 1862 in Valence, Drôme, France. He was of Irish descent. His father, Louis Aimable Le Cardonnel, was an engineer. His mother, Amély Joséphine Cumin, was the owner of a clothing shop. He began composing poetry while he was a priest in France, then resumed poetry in Tuscany, Italy for nine years.

Death Le Cardonnel died on 28 May 1936 in Avignon.

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