Sully Prudhomme's introduction: Name: Sully Prudhomme (Sully Prudhomme,);
Birth year: 1839-1907;
Professional title: Writer;
Country: France;
Personal situation: On March 16, 1839, Prudhomme was born into a middle-class family in Paris, France. My father is an engineer. He was smart and studious since he was a child, but due to health reasons he was unable to attend university. In his early years, he worked as a clerk, engineer, and engaged in legal work, and later turned to poetry creation. His solid scientific accomplishment made him want to communicate poetry and science; and his strong philosophical interest made him want to capture inspiration from philosophical thinking and refine the theme of poetry.
He participated in the Parnath poetry movement around the 1960s and became one of its representatives. The Parnas sect was composed of some Gaudist poets who advocated "art for art's sake" and was the forerunner of the Symbolist school. This kind of poet advocates staying away from reality in art, being calm and objective, and restraining the direct expression of personal feelings.
In 1865, he published his first collection of poems, "Rhymes and Verses", which immediately made him stand out and attracted the attention of the poetry world. The poetry collections "Loneliness" and "Futile Tenderness" published thereafter are two masterpieces with a strong lyrical flavor. They mainly describe the lonely mood, lovelorn love, and are full of melancholy. But what is more appreciated by the intellectual circles are the two collections of philosophical poems "Justice" and "12 Poems on Happiness". The collection of poems mainly explores the conflict between human consciousness and modern society. It is preachy and difficult to understand. In addition, he also has poetry collections "Test", "Impressions of War", "France", "Prism", "The Last Word of Poetry" and prose works "Collection of Prose", "Investigation of Poetry", "Truth from Pascal" Belief". From 1900 to 1901, he edited and published the "Collected Poems of Sully Prudhomme".
In 1901, the Swedish Academy awarded him the first Nobel Prize in Literature "in special recognition of his poems, which are the evidence of noble ideals, perfect art and rare soul and wisdom" .
In his later years, Prudhomme's poetry brought him many honors: selection to the French Academy, nomination to the Legion of Honor, and finally the Nobel Prize. Unfortunately, his health deteriorated, and rheumatism and insomnia plagued him day by day. He spent the last 15 years of his life in Chatneys and died peacefully on September 7, 1907, sitting in the garden with his sister by his side.