Known for
Writing
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Gender
Man
Birthday
Sep 28, 1803
Day of death
Sep 23, 1870 (66)
Place of birth
Paris, France
Also known as
Próspero Merimée
Prosper Mérimée
Biography
Prosper Mérimée (September 28, 1803 – September 23, 1870) was a French dramatist, historian, archaeologist, and short story writer. He is perhaps best known for his novella Carmen, which became the basis of Bizet's opera Carmen. He was a first cousin of the physicist Augustin Fresnel (1788-1827).
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