Désiré Nisard
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| - | '''Jean Marie Napoléon Désiré Nisard''' ([[March 20]], [[1806]] - [[March 27]], [[1888]]) was a [[France|French]] [[author]] and [[critic]]. He was born at [[Châtillon-sur-Seine]]. | + | '''Jean Marie Napoléon Désiré Nisard''' ([[March 20]], [[1806]] - [[March 27]], [[1888]]) was a [[France|French]] [[author]] and [[critic]]. In the discussion around the concept of [[decadence]] [[eighteenth century]] [[French literature]], critics such as Désiré Nisard |
| + | used the term "decadent" as a term of abuse against [[Victor Hugo]] and [[Romanticism]] in general. | ||
| In [[1826]] he joined the staff of the ''[[Journal des Débats]]'', but subsequently transferred his pen to the ''National''. Under the [[Second French Empire|empire]] he was inspector-general of education ([[1852]]) and director of the École normal ([[1857]]-[[1867]]). | In [[1826]] he joined the staff of the ''[[Journal des Débats]]'', but subsequently transferred his pen to the ''National''. Under the [[Second French Empire|empire]] he was inspector-general of education ([[1852]]) and director of the École normal ([[1857]]-[[1867]]). | ||
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Jean Marie Napoléon Désiré Nisard (March 20, 1806 - March 27, 1888) was a French author and critic. In the discussion around the concept of decadence eighteenth century French literature, critics such as Désiré Nisard used the term "decadent" as a term of abuse against Victor Hugo and Romanticism in general.
In 1826 he joined the staff of the Journal des Débats, but subsequently transferred his pen to the National. Under the empire he was inspector-general of education (1852) and director of the École normal (1857-1867).
His literary reputation was effectually established by his Histoire de la littérature française (1844-1861), which secured his election to the Academy (1850). His other works include Études d'histoire et de littérature (1859-1864), and Les Quatres grands historiens latins (1875).
In all his books he vigorously supported the claims of classicism against romanticism. He died at San Remo in 1888.
Trivia
- Désiré Nisard is the object of the loathing of the narrator in the postmodern book Démolir Nisard, by the French writer Eric Chevillard.
