Edmond Lepelletier, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edmond Lepelletier

French lawyer and writer

Date of Birth: 26-Jun-1846

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 22-Jul-1913

Profession: writer, lawyer, poet, politician, journalist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Edmond Lepelletier (26 June 1846 – 22 July 1913) was a French journalist, a prolific popular novelist and a politician. He is known for his lifelong friendship with Paul Verlaine. He was initially a radical, fought for the Paris Commune, and wrote for republican journals. Later he abandoned his friends and became nationalist and antisemitic.